fluval 304 - canister

[cranium]

has anybody set up a canister filter that is at the same height as the aquarium? my fluval is not designed (i think) to work this way as it depends on a siphon to bring water into the canister.

i'm thinking I can use a powerhead inside the aquarium and pump the water out to the canister?

i'm trying to avoid drilling some holes in a countertop and running the filter below the aquarium.

thanks

[Faramir]

One of my tanks is on a 304 which is only an inch or two lower.

The difficulty is with the priming. Once the thing is going, it's fine. I fill the canister and the intake with water manually before fitting it together. Works fine then.

[skeletalmachine]

I have a Fluval 304 that I run right beside my 55 gallon tank. The top of the canister is only 2-4 inches below the water surface. It has been running fine for over a year. I used to have problems priming it but I found that if I filled the canister to the top with water before putting the head on it solved all my problems as the filter is basically primed at that point.

[cranium]

yup,
the priming was the problem. filling the canister with water and once the tubes filled, there was minimal problems.
thanks.