I was sitting down thinking after getting my wisdom teeth removed today (Not the greatest experience) and was wondering whether i could somehow use my canister filter (which is now empty and acts as flow and increased water capacity).
I was thinking that I could use the water drawn from the tank into the canister by the impeller. Then the water would be driven up, in the refugium, which would sit above it. It would go through the fuge and then an external pump would pump it back into the tank.
When the power goes out, since the water is drawn in by canister which is powered fails, the levels should stay the same or no? This is my primary source of concern. I guess the only problem that I would have is that the water that is going from the canister into the fuge will be brought down by gravity and extra water will be in the main tank. But shouldn't that be avoided if i keep the intake tube to the refugium high? Its probably hard to understand, so ill try to add a drawing later.
PLEASE if you know anything about plumbing or the possibility of this working or failing miserably, give your thoughts. Thanks a million.
Jarod (55g, 24g, wisdom tooth patient)
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I wanted to repost this in the tech section, because i think it is a more technologically based question rather than general question. If the pic doesn't work, refer to general posting.