(Advise) Cannister & Chiller for 2 X 2 ft tank

**enjoyLIFE** · 10th Apr 2012, 01:54

Hello experts,

Am new to this forum and also to shrimps.

I would like to setup 2 X 2ft tank, mainly 1 for shrimps and the other for standby.

Question is it possible to split 1 cannister and 1 chiller to these 2 tanks?

If so, how can i do that?

Please advice me.

Thanks alot.

**stormhawk** · 10th Apr 2012, 02:09

You have to rig up an overflow system that brings water from the top tank to the bottom. Run the canister filter on the bottom tank, with the output going into the upper tank. Might take some experimenting to get it working right because the overflow must keep up with the output of the canister. If you intend to use a single chiller for both tanks, it must be connected to the canister's output. This basically turns your lower tank into a sump of sorts.

Long term, should the canister fail, your lower tank may overflow and flood the floor, so you have to factor in this when designing the overflow.

**veggie** · 10th Apr 2012, 02:17

1 chiller to 2 tank is ok. But 1 canister to 2 tank it a bad idea as what stormhawk said if canister fail you are going to be in a pond.

**cheetf** · 10th Apr 2012, 07:52

You can use the 'water bridge' style like bro eviltrain.

**xconnect.** · 10th Apr 2012, 08:34

Like this then you have to custom make like those fish shops water flowing system or like what bro cheetf recommend if you wanna share equipment. by the way what filter do you intend to use? Chiller also

**veggie** · 10th Apr 2012, 12:00

Another way is using SS pipe but you need one more canister

**eviltrain** · 10th Apr 2012, 12:07

is the tank side by side or is it top bottom?

using a stainless steel pipe cooling is safest way now. no need to worry about water bridge / overflow losing siphon.

**Shadow** · 10th Apr 2012, 12:12

you can DIY over flow using PVC. Check out below link
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...-system)/page3

**felix_fx2** · 10th Apr 2012, 12:16

Water bridge as I learnt from the site Eviltrain introduce me depends on the bridge size.
Small pipes used will be smaller flow across to tank 2. Filter too strong easily will overflow.

**enjoyLIFE** · 11th Apr 2012, 01:07

Thanks all experts.

Still trying how to figure it out without overflow lor.

Tank will be top n bottom.

Maybe use 1 cannister for each tank, so have to figure how to pipe the chiller to these 2 cannisters.

As for brands for cannister n chiller still havent bought them yet. Better for me to figure how to run before buying else waste money.

Actually wanna have crs on top tank then sulawesi below, but like that parameters different so cant hook them linking up.

So either both low ph shrimps all both high ph shrimps then.

I have been reading here since, am total kanna deep poison by you guys. Dead liao!

Maybe before spending, best is look around as others setup.

Really a big thank to you guys who replied. Very appreciated.

**eviltrain** · 11th Apr 2012, 01:57

If you have one crs and one sulawasi tank, you dont have to chill the sulawasi ones as they do not need chilled water.

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**veggie** · 11th Apr 2012, 09:08

Like what bro eviltrain said can just use chiller on the crs tank. For Sulawesi don't need chiller. If you are keeping 1 for crs 1 for bkk then you need to link up the chiller. Sulawesi they can live in temp of 28-30 ( correct me if I am wrong )

**enjoyLIFE** · 12th Apr 2012, 01:07

Thanks bro eviltrain.

I always tot shrimps need cool temp. my area here about 29-30 in afternoon.

Thanks bro veggie.

Maybe can start off with sulawesi shrimps 1st since our temp here is ok for them even without chiller.

Very very grateful to u bros.

Will drill what u guys mentioned into my old brain.

**veggie** · 12th Apr 2012, 09:04

Bro, but from what I know Sulawesi is harder to keep. Used to set up one but within 1 mth buy 30 pcs all died. Maybe I am suck in it. Lol.... But after that I don't dare to touch them again. But maybe the expert in keeping Sulawesi can gide you.