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Aquarium Setup2007-11-24 23:10:00

i bought a 55 gal tank. There is 2 tank hoods, one for each half, and cutouts for the filter and heater. Does it matter if i put the filter on the left or right? and should the heater be on opposite sides of the filter or same side?

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put it where you want makes no difference as long as the filter is turning over enough water for your setup than it doesnt matter where it is just as long as it is there. For the heaters i personally like using 2 smaller heaters so the heat is eveenly dispearsed through thye tank so one goes on one side and one on the other. If you already have the one heatrer that is rated for your size tank should be about 3watts per gallon than again it doesnt matter. Just spend like 2 dollars on 2 thermometers so you can measure temperature near the heater and another on the other side of the tank away from the heater. Or if you have one of those heaters that can be fully submerged than put it right in the middle against the back wall sideways so you can get as close to evenly dispearsing the heat. Hope this helps and good luck with the new tank.

ADDITION: if you have a canister filter you can have the intake on one side and the output on the other so you can be moving more water in different areas of the tank. If its a hang on back style filter than it doesnt matter.

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It doesn't matter where you place the filter, but the heater should be centered in the tank so one side is not cool & the other hot.

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Hi there. Well It really doesn't matter which side you put the filter on. I usually base it on my aquarium decor. However, it is probably best to keep the filter and the heater on opposite sides, it has always worked for my 55 gal, and I haven't had any problems.