J Jacolby Feeder Fish MFK Member Aug 11, 2013 182 0 0 Louisiana Jun 28, 2014 #1 When you have over flows is it good to run power heads?
B brich999 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Jul 3, 2010 4,312 11 38 New Hampshire Jun 28, 2014 #2 Powerhead wont effect the overflow at all but can help to luft poo off the bottom up higher in the water column
Powerhead wont effect the overflow at all but can help to luft poo off the bottom up higher in the water column
duanes MFK Moderators Staff member Moderator MFK Member Jun 7, 2007 21,083 26,495 2,910 Isla Taboga Panama via Milwaukee Jun 28, 2014 #3 Agree, and even though I have a fairly strong flow thru most tanks, I run extra powerheads using the venturi, on tanks with rheophilic fish for extra oxygenation, and to create counter current. Also helps in case a main pump fails. brich999 said: Powerhead wont effect the overflow at all but can help to luft poo off the bottom up higher in the water column Click to expand...
Agree, and even though I have a fairly strong flow thru most tanks, I run extra powerheads using the venturi, on tanks with rheophilic fish for extra oxygenation, and to create counter current. Also helps in case a main pump fails. brich999 said: Powerhead wont effect the overflow at all but can help to luft poo off the bottom up higher in the water column Click to expand...