Locating a Canister Directly Beside the Aquarium?

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Ashly Scott

Discussion Starter · Jan 11, 2009

Can I locate a canister filter directly beside an aquarium and have the canister still properly function? I would like to set a Eheim 2213 on a counter top next to a 10 gallon aquarium.

I have never run a canister filter...thus the seemingly ignorant question.

Thanks!

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Tex Gal

· #2 · Jan 11, 2009

The Eheim directions say that you have to have them lower than the tank. I have that filter sitting 8" lower than my tank and it's doing fine.

mott

· #3 · Jan 11, 2009

Once you get it to prime you should be fine. Priming it will be tough I think.

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