Got an AC50 for my 20 gallon

[tcarswell]

I purchased an aqua clear 50 today for my 20 gallon tank. And one thing I noticed quickly is that a lot of water by passes right above the sponge it just floats across the bio media and goes right back in the water I did not see this with my ac110 .... Anyone know about this did I do something wrong? I would thing the bio media would get gunked up with un mechanically filtered water constantly flowing across it.

 

[tcarswell]

bump ttt

 

[heavyhitter]

All AC's have bypass to a degree. The 110/500 is the 'gem' of the product line IMO. To a lesser extent the 70/300 are ok. I never cared much for the smaller ones.

 

[chesterthehero]

add a scrubbie or two...

 

[tcarswell]

add a scrubbie or two...

How would that help ?

 

[meanbestorque]

When you say the water is "bypassing right above the spounge", you mean the spounge isn't completely covering the pump output?

 

[Diskord]

It does this slightly on the ac110 as well.

 

[tcarswell]

When you say the water is "bypassing right above the spounge", you mean the spounge isn't completely covering the pump output?

I think I missed it is there a pump output that also pushes water from the impeller to the bottom layer of media ? It looks like the water just over flows in that compartment and runs across the bio media without ever touching the sponge..

 

[meanbestorque]

OHHHHHH okay I know what you're talking about now. That's strange... did you try adjusting the U tube position at all?

 

[tcarswell]

OHHHHHH okay I know what you're talking about now. That's strange... did you try adjusting the U tube position at all?

definitely its strategically placed right on top of the impellar intake,