this is my first planted tank and I don't know if there are any special concerns due to that. pointing the holes up or down, etc..
So my tank is a 110g four foot by 2 foot footprint tank.
I am having problems with my flow, even after adding 2 powerheads. Plus the tank looks cluttered.
This is what I have now.
It's on a metal stand, so I can move things if need be.
I want to fashion a long return spray bar to go across the back of the tank
maybe keep intakes in the corners and return across the top? Like this:
My first concern is that I have 2 canister filters. One is my fluval 406 that has my in-line heater attached to it.
The second canister is a Eheim 2229, this is an odd canister because it is a wet dry canister. It's cycles through periods on flow and no flow, as it fills and empties. It IS NOT a traditional canister filter.
My first idea was to attach the output of both canisters to the same spraybar, one at each end.
But then I started wondering if the back flow from the fluval would mess with the eheim hooked to the other end of the spray bar during it's trickle phase.
So, my choices are proceed with the original design attaching one to each end, or make 2 spray bars and either connect them in the middle just for looks like this pic I found:
or would I have better flow if I made 2 four foot spray bars and had them both across the back of the tank, one pointing upward and the other down, or both up?
or I could tuck the intakes behind the spray bar and have them more towards the middle and not so much in the corners.
What do you think?
oh and I bought 1/2 inch pvc because I figured it would match the 5/8" eheim green tubbing I use on both of my filters better but all the plans I see online use 3/4 " plumbing, do you think 3/4 would be better?
So my tank is a 110g four foot by 2 foot footprint tank.
I am having problems with my flow, even after adding 2 powerheads. Plus the tank looks cluttered.
This is what I have now.
It's on a metal stand, so I can move things if need be.
I want to fashion a long return spray bar to go across the back of the tank
maybe keep intakes in the corners and return across the top? Like this:
My first concern is that I have 2 canister filters. One is my fluval 406 that has my in-line heater attached to it.
The second canister is a Eheim 2229, this is an odd canister because it is a wet dry canister. It's cycles through periods on flow and no flow, as it fills and empties. It IS NOT a traditional canister filter.
My first idea was to attach the output of both canisters to the same spraybar, one at each end.
But then I started wondering if the back flow from the fluval would mess with the eheim hooked to the other end of the spray bar during it's trickle phase.
So, my choices are proceed with the original design attaching one to each end, or make 2 spray bars and either connect them in the middle just for looks like this pic I found:
or would I have better flow if I made 2 four foot spray bars and had them both across the back of the tank, one pointing upward and the other down, or both up?
or I could tuck the intakes behind the spray bar and have them more towards the middle and not so much in the corners.
What do you think?
oh and I bought 1/2 inch pvc because I figured it would match the 5/8" eheim green tubbing I use on both of my filters better but all the plans I see online use 3/4 " plumbing, do you think 3/4 would be better?
