2 fx5's and 2 spray bars or just one ?

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rob1984

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so i have a 72x19x24 tank with one fx5 already up and running with a 62" spray bar.... im adding another fx5 within a couple weeks once my order comes in for media to fill it.... now im curious if i should make two spray bars ? like 2 32" bars and the intake in each back corner ? or should i just add the other fx5 in the tank with the intake in the left corner in the back, and the dual output nozzle in the right corner in the back ? and then add two 2400gph aqueon powerheads for more circulation ....one in the front bottom left corner (blowing the length of the tank) and then the other in the back bottom right corner (blowing down the back of the tank towards the intakes)

now picture this, if your facing my tank straight on and imagining a scale 1-10 the far left is 1 and the very far right is 10 ... my intake right now for the one is at 3.5-4 and seems to work very well getting poop and dirt in my tank right now.. now take in mind the scale i mentioned to the position that were previously mentioned above for placement of the new intake and output... any thoughts and input would be greatly appreciated :)



thanks Rob
 
Leave the new filter the way it is and point the power heads at each other to create a "swirl" effect.
 
Leave the new filter the way it is and point the power heads at each other to create a "swirl" effect.

wouldnt pointing them the way i mentioned above create a whirlpool effect ad blow crap around in a constant circular motion and the intake would catch it ?
 
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