Canister filter flow rate
Hi everyone. I just bought a canister filter from eBay and set it up in my tank as stated in the instructions but it didn’t seem to be anything close to the 400l/hr as stated so I did a test and it’s only getting 210 l/hr. Is this normal for a filter or have I been scammed? It’s brand new so filters are clean.
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Your filter may pump 400 Ltd per hour horizontally, the higher the head height the greater the reduction in flow rate.
What is the volume of your tank?
Cheers,
Bob -
Just adding to what Bob wrote, the 400lph is maximum flow rate eg: no media, no baskets and the shortest possible hoses.
Cheers,
Heintz.GSometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes & dreams. -
Thanks for the reply guys. Tank is about 80 litres
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That would give you a turnover of just under 3x per hour which should be good. Water contact time with your bio-media is the critical factor.
Cheers,
Bob -
What are you putting in the tank?
Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes & dreams. -
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