Looking to add some powerheads to my 125 gallon sump, the water near the top looks really nasty and stagnant. Any recommendations price vs flow wise? Looking to add at least 2-3 to my 125 sump and 2 for my 120 sump.
I had 2 sponge filters and 2 aerators running in my 125 sump. while it did take care of the stagnant water sitting at the top, I did not really improve the overall flow inside. This is my fault, because I did not opt to put baffles in the sump tank which would have better directed the flow. I want powerheads to add more flow to stagnant areas and help flush out the detritus piling up underneath and inside of the ceramic rings.i add a sponge filter into my sump to move the water .... extra bio/filtration wouldn't hurt...and it's way cheaper than a powerhead
Why would you want to mix that nasty protein film back into the water and send it back to the display tank? IMO one of the best features of a sump is that they skim the surface and prevent protein film building up in aquarium. All I do is skim the surface of the sump with an icecream container during a water change every so often to remove the film.Looking to add some powerheads to my 125 gallon sump, the water near the top looks really nasty and stagnant. Any recommendations price vs flow wise? Looking to add at least 2-3 to my 125 sump and 2 for my 120 sump.
+1 X100Why would you want to mix that nasty protein film back into the water and send it back to the display tank? IMO one of the best features of a sump is that they skim the surface and prevent protein film building up in aquarium. All I do is skim the surface of the sump with an icecream container during a water change every so often to remove the film.
You could but I think you will be changing them more frequently.....maybe try a small canister filter on the sump to catch all the detritus before it reaches the rings, I run one on my sump with purigen in it and it works pretty well.Its just a big pain everytime I clean out the sump. Not too worried about that nasty film on top, but all the detritus trapped inside and under the ceramic rings. My filter socks are 100 micron, should I try 50 micron socks to eliminate this problem?
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