What does that mean? How can a square box-shaped device like G3 fit into a stand at "at 10-15 degree angle"? You need to explain better what you are talking about.I purchased a fluval g3 canister filter because according to my measurements, it would fit inside the stand. Well, it fits, with no kinks, at about a 10-15 degree angle.
The heartland ensemble comes with a stand that has very minimal clearance on the inside of the stand. I took some measurements and realized the only canister filter that would fit inside the tank was the G3.What does that mean? How can a square box-shaped device like G3 fit into a stand at "at 10-15 degree angle"? You need to explain better what you are talking about.
OK, if I understand it correctly, so the issue is the "ceiling" of the internal compartment in Heartland Ensemble stand. Judging by the pictures, the stand indeed has very limited vertical space for the enclosed compartment.The heartland ensemble comes with a stand that has very minimal clearance on the inside of the stand.
Yeah, the G3 plus the aquastop fit. The kink in the tubing is because the tubes have to angle off immediately to fit in the stand (almost 90 degrees hence the kink). Angling the canister filter box alleviated the angle but I had a pretty good idea that the canister filter wasn't meant to sit that way.OK, if I understand it correctly, so the issue is the "ceiling" of the internal compartment in Heartland Ensemble stand. Judging by the pictures, the stand indeed has very limited vertical space for the enclosed compartment.
But does the filter + aquastop valves assembly (without any tubing) fit into the stand by themselves?
If so, then the kinking is probably exaggerated by the fact that the stock G3 tubing is smooth. What if you switch to ribbed tubing, like the one used by Fluval x06 series? Ribbed tubing allows for small radius bends without any kinking. If you so prefer, you can keep stock tubing, but just splice in short segments of ribbed tubing right in that critical area. Alternatively, you can implement that tight turn by splicing in 90-degree PVC elbows between the aquastop valves and the main length of the tubing.