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afi137n
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PostSubject: Eheim 2217 filter   Eheim 2217 filter Icon_minitime11/28/2009, 4:12 pm

So I think I'm going to buy a Eheim 2217 filter. Its for up to 160 gallons.
As of right now I have a 55g and a 75g.
My question is,
Is there anyway that I can run this filter with both of my tanks, using a hose splitter making 2 intake lines & 2 exhaust lines? Instead of just 1 of each?
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PostSubject: Re: Eheim 2217 filter   Eheim 2217 filter Icon_minitime11/28/2009, 4:40 pm

idk for sure. but i would say no.
if u think about it, what if 1 hose is spiting more water than the hose is sucking out. it will over fill. or one tank would over fill.
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PostSubject: Re: Eheim 2217 filter   Eheim 2217 filter Icon_minitime11/28/2009, 4:51 pm

Yea, I see your point.
But do you think if I used valves to control the amount of in take and exhaust it would work?
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PostSubject: Re: Eheim 2217 filter   Eheim 2217 filter Icon_minitime11/28/2009, 4:51 pm

no a cannister filter is not designed to work in the way you are suggesting, the only way you could make 1 cannister work with 2 tanks is a waterfall/overflow effect in which the cannister would pick up from a lwer tank and return it into the upper in which the upper tank would drain into the lower like teh plant tank in petco.
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PostSubject: Re: Eheim 2217 filter   Eheim 2217 filter Icon_minitime11/28/2009, 8:20 pm

Ok thanks for the help guys!

I've decided I'm jus gonna use it on my 75 gallon.
It will probably work out good bc I have 2 full grown O's in it.
And the extra 84 gallons of filtration will be needed bc they're very messy fish haha
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