diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankBlock.java
index 86a856f88..6ef74d921 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankBlock.java
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ public class FluidTankBlock extends Block {
 
     public AxisAlignedBB getTankBodyShape(IBlockReader world, BlockPos pos) {
         return new AxisAlignedBB((isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.WEST) ? 0 : 2) / 16f,
-                (isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.DOWN) ? 0 : 3) / 16f,
+                (isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.DOWN) ? 0 : 4) / 16f,
                 (isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.NORTH) ? 0 : 2) / 16f,
                 (isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.EAST) ? 16 : 14) / 16f,
-                (isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.UP) ? 16 : 13) / 16f,
+                (isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.UP) ? 16 : 12) / 16f,
                 (isTankToDirection(world, pos, Direction.SOUTH) ? 16 : 14) / 16f);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankRenderer.java
index 406557de6..61ae12e2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankRenderer.java
@@ -165,13 +165,11 @@ public class FluidTankRenderer extends SafeTileEntityRenderer<FluidTankTileEntit
     }
 
     private AxisAlignedBB getRenderBounds(IFluidTank tank, AxisAlignedBB tankBounds) {
-        float percent = (float) tank.getFluidAmount() / (float) tank.getCapacity();
-
-        double tankHeight = tankBounds.maxY - tankBounds.minY;
+        double percent = (double) tank.getFluidAmount() / (double) tank.getCapacity();
         double y1 = tankBounds.minY;
-        double y2 = tank.getFluidAmount() < tank.getCapacity() ? (3 / 16f + (10 / 16f * percent)) : tankBounds.maxY;
+        double y2 = tank.getFluidAmount() < tank.getCapacity() ? (4 + 8 * percent) / 16f : 1f;
         if (tank.getFluid().getFluid().getAttributes().isLighterThanAir()) {
-            double yOff = tankBounds.maxY - y2;  // lighter than air fluids move to the top of the tank
+            double yOff = tankBounds.maxY - y2;  // FIXME: lighter than air fluids move to the top of the tank, add behavior in TE
             y1 += yOff;
             y2 += yOff;
         }
@@ -181,19 +179,37 @@ public class FluidTankRenderer extends SafeTileEntityRenderer<FluidTankTileEntit
     private Collection<TankRenderInfo> getTanksToRender(FluidTankTileEntity te) {
         FluidTankTileEntity upTE = te.getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.UP);
         FluidTankTileEntity downTE = te.getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.DOWN);
-        boolean up = upTE == null || upTE.getTank().getFluidAmount() == 0 || te.getTank().getFluid() != upTE.getTank().getFluid();
-        boolean down = downTE == null || downTE.getTank().getFluidAmount() == downTE.getTank().getCapacity() || te.getTank().getFluid() != downTE.getTank().getFluid();
-        return Collections.singletonList(new FluidTankRenderInfo(te.getTank(), up, down, ((FluidTankBlock) te.getBlockState().getBlock()).getTankBodyShape(te.getWorld(), te.getPos())));
+        FluidTankTileEntity eastTE = te.getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.EAST);
+        FluidTankTileEntity westTE = te.getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.WEST);
+        FluidTankTileEntity northTE = te.getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.NORTH);
+        FluidTankTileEntity southTE = te.getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.SOUTH);
+        
+        boolean up = upTE != null && ( upTE.getTank().getFluidAmount() == 0 || te.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid() != upTE.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid());
+        boolean down = downTE != null && (downTE.getTank().getFluidAmount() < downTE.getTank().getCapacity() || te.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid() != downTE.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid());
+        boolean east = eastTE == null || te.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid() != eastTE.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid();
+        boolean west = westTE == null || te.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid() != westTE.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid();
+        boolean north = northTE == null || te.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid() != northTE.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid();
+        boolean south = southTE == null || te.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid() != southTE.getTank().getFluid().getRawFluid();
+        
+        return Collections.singletonList(new FluidTankRenderInfo(te.getTank(), up, down, east, west, north, south, ((FluidTankBlock) te.getBlockState().getBlock()).getTankBodyShape(te.getWorld(), te.getPos())));
     }
 
     private static class FluidTankRenderInfo extends TankRenderInfo {
         private final boolean up;
         private final boolean down;
+        private final boolean east;
+        private final boolean west;
+        private final boolean north;
+        private final boolean south;
 
-        FluidTankRenderInfo(IFluidTank tank, boolean up, boolean down, AxisAlignedBB bounds) {
+        FluidTankRenderInfo(IFluidTank tank, boolean up, boolean down, boolean east, boolean west, boolean north, boolean south, AxisAlignedBB bounds) {
             super(tank, bounds);
             this.up = up;
             this.down = down;
+            this.east = east;
+            this.west = west;
+            this.north = north;
+            this.south = south;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -207,6 +223,14 @@ public class FluidTankRenderer extends SafeTileEntityRenderer<FluidTankTileEntit
                     return down
                             || getTank().getFluid().getAmount() < getTank().getCapacity()
                             && getTank().getFluid().getFluid().getAttributes().isLighterThanAir();
+                case EAST:
+                    return east;
+                case WEST:
+                    return west;
+                case NORTH:
+                    return north;
+                case SOUTH:
+                    return south;
                 default:
                     return true;
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankTileEntity.java
index 26cd66ef0..2e2c70d1a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidTankTileEntity.java
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.fluids;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
-import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
-import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.SmartTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.TileEntityBehaviour;
-
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundNBT;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntityType;
@@ -19,28 +13,47 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fluids.capability.CapabilityFluidHandler;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.capability.IFluidHandler.FluidAction;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.capability.templates.FluidTank;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.util.List;
+
 public class FluidTankTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity {
 
     LazyOptional<FluidTank> fluid = LazyOptional.of(this::createFluidHandler);
+    private int priority = 1000;
 
     public FluidTankTileEntity(TileEntityType<?> tileEntityTypeIn) {
         super(tileEntityTypeIn);
     }
 
+    private int calculateDrainAmount(FluidTankTileEntity other, int delta) {
+        boolean roundDirection = other.getPriority() > this.getPriority();
+        return (int) Math.abs(roundDirection ? Math.floor(delta / 2f) : Math.ceil(delta / 2f));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void tick() {
         super.tick();
-
+        updatePriority();
 
         FluidTankTileEntity other;
 
         other = getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.NORTH);
+        
         if (other != null && other.getTank().isFluidValid(this.getTank().getFluid())) {
             int delta = other.getTank().getFluidAmount() - this.getTank().getFluidAmount();
             if (delta > 0) {
-                this.getTank().fill(other.getTank().drain(delta / 2, FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                this.getTank().fill(other.getTank().drain(calculateDrainAmount(other, delta), FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                other.markDirty();
+                this.markDirty();
+                other.sendData();
+                sendData();
             } else if (delta < 0) {
-                other.getTank().fill(this.getTank().drain(-delta / 2, FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                other.getTank().fill(this.getTank().drain(calculateDrainAmount(other, delta), FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                other.markDirty();
+                this.markDirty();
+                other.sendData();
+                sendData();
             }
         }
 
@@ -49,9 +62,17 @@ public class FluidTankTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity {
         if (other != null && other.getTank().isFluidValid(this.getTank().getFluid())) {
             int delta = other.getTank().getFluidAmount() - this.getTank().getFluidAmount();
             if (delta > 0) {
-                this.getTank().fill(other.getTank().drain(delta / 2, FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                this.getTank().fill(other.getTank().drain(calculateDrainAmount(other, delta), FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                other.markDirty();
+                this.markDirty();
+                other.sendData();
+                sendData();
             } else if (delta < 0) {
-                other.getTank().fill(this.getTank().drain(-delta / 2, FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                other.getTank().fill(this.getTank().drain(calculateDrainAmount(other, delta), FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                other.markDirty();
+                this.markDirty();
+                other.sendData();
+                sendData();
             }
         }
 
@@ -60,6 +81,10 @@ public class FluidTankTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity {
             int space = this.getTank().getCapacity() - this.getTank().getFluidAmount();
             if (space > 0 && other.getTank().getFluidAmount() > 0) {
                 this.getTank().fill(other.getTank().drain(space, FluidAction.EXECUTE), FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+                other.markDirty();
+                this.markDirty();
+                other.sendData();
+                sendData();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -105,4 +130,29 @@ public class FluidTankTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity {
     public IFluidTank getTank() {
         return fluid.orElseGet(this::createFluidHandler);
     }
+
+    private void updatePriority() {
+        FluidTankTileEntity other = getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(Direction.DOWN);
+        priority = 1000;
+        if (other != null && other.getTank().getFluidAmount() < other.getTank().getCapacity()) {
+            priority = 0;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        updatePriorityFrom(Direction.SOUTH);
+        updatePriorityFrom(Direction.NORTH);
+        updatePriorityFrom(Direction.WEST);
+        updatePriorityFrom(Direction.EAST);
+    }
+
+    private void updatePriorityFrom(Direction direction) {
+        FluidTankTileEntity other = getOtherFluidTankTileEntity(direction);
+        if (other != null && other.getPriority() + 1 < priority) {
+            priority = other.getPriority() + 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public int getPriority() {
+        return priority;
+    }
 }