Fluval canister filter use in sump

[LTsippel]

I'm new on the site ,first posting. I am wondering if anyone has used a fuval canister filter for a sump?

[nc0gnet0]

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Do you men plumbing the input and output lines of the canister to the overflow and return of a tank plumbed for a sump?

[LTsippel]

[QUOTE=nc0gnet0;1129059]?

Do you men plumbing the input and output lines of the canister to the overflow and return of a tank plumbed for a sump?[Quote
Yes I want to plumb my sump in at a different elevation than my tank using a Fluval canister filter.

[nc0gnet0]

different elevation? Which fluval canister are we talking about? an fx5?

[Whiskey]

They are not really made to pump against a head pressure like that, you can expect greatly reduced flow and difficulty in priming. A return pump through a filter like an ocean clear would serve you much better.

[Mihai Boldor]

If you want to put thé intake in the sump and thé output in the tank it will not work, canister filters are simply not designed to operate like that

[neonmkr]

I have not done this with my Fluval but I have with other canister filters. It worked fine.