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I will soon be setting up a 55 gallon aquarium. I have been away from the hobby for over 20 years and have never used a canister filter so I have some questions about how to set it up. The tank will be fairly heavily planted using Eco-Complete substrate. The planned stocking is 2 pair of blue rams, 12 or so golden pencilfish (or some tetras), a few ottos and perhaps 5 or 6 small corys. There will be a couple pieces of driftwood and several flat rocks. Depending on how things go I may add some apistos or other dwarf cichlids later. I have ordered an Eheim 2026 canister filter with the optional attachment kits.
What is the best way to set up the canister's intake and output (spray bar) to insure adequate surface agitation and appropriate circulation in the tank? I had originally planned to install the spray bar across one end of the tank directed along the surface with the intake tube at the opposite end but thinking about it I am not sure that will create an appropriate current to carry waste to the intake. Should the spray bar and the intake tube instead be on the same end?
What is the best way to set up the canister's intake and output (spray bar) to insure adequate surface agitation and appropriate circulation in the tank? I had originally planned to install the spray bar across one end of the tank directed along the surface with the intake tube at the opposite end but thinking about it I am not sure that will create an appropriate current to carry waste to the intake. Should the spray bar and the intake tube instead be on the same end?