power head needed inside tank? currently i have a eheim 2026 with a uv hooked to one side of the tank, and the return from the wet dry on the other with a head rating of 1200gph. would a powerhead inside the tank benefit anything? i have one currently inside the tank, but it keeps clogging since i have estes fine sand in the tank and the fish kick it up alot. ive tried filters on it and it still clogs, just seeing if there will be a problem if i pull it out. TIA.
Powerhead inside tank? needed?
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You can rubberband a piece of filter pad or foam around the intake and that should solve your clogging..
infin;483846; said:
The powerhead helps in preventing "dead spots" in the tank. you can place the powerhead on the side of the tanks closer to the top, if it has suction cups.
If you can angle the outlets of the W/D & UV to create current in all areas of the tank; then you can pull the powerhead & ship it to me
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The tank is 200 gal, the uv and eheim are on the left side of the tank with the spraybar on the top of the tank hitting the water surface spraying downwards, the sump retun is on the right side flowing twoards the other side, the power head is on the right side in the middle flowing twoards the left side. am i better off teeing off the return line and having two nozzles flow out into the tank and remove the powerhead all together? or is the power head needed also? tnak has built in dual overflows one on each corner in the back.
You should have plenty of water flow. Right now, most of your water exchange and current is at the surface. I would direct the sump return downward so that bottom water gets moved around, let the overflows handle surface movement, and pull the power head.
Shipping the powerhead to Stinker is entirely up to you...
Shipping the powerhead to Stinker is entirely up to you...
Splitting the return could help, but first see if you can chart the water flow.
Maybe splitting the water return and returning one at right side pointed left and one in the middle pointed left.
Use small long flags on sticks (like an wind sock at small airports).
Food coloring inserted into water at different levels and areas with a syringe and some tubing attached to it and the other end attached to the end of a long stick. Use only small puffs of coloring and watch the trails (could color the water and stain decor).
I've used these technics in long and tall tanks with good success.
Dr Joe
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Maybe splitting the water return and returning one at right side pointed left and one in the middle pointed left.
Use small long flags on sticks (like an wind sock at small airports).
Food coloring inserted into water at different levels and areas with a syringe and some tubing attached to it and the other end attached to the end of a long stick. Use only small puffs of coloring and watch the trails (could color the water and stain decor).
I've used these technics in long and tall tanks with good success.
Dr Joe
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That tank setup is PRIME; are you not using the right-side overflow?
I would use both & set the return to the center, or a spraybar over the center 1/4
perhaps the powerhead at the center pushing slightly down creating a roll of water in the tank.. like is done with a bubble wall.
Just my thoughts...
I would use both & set the return to the center, or a spraybar over the center 1/4
perhaps the powerhead at the center pushing slightly down creating a roll of water in the tank.. like is done with a bubble wall.
Just my thoughts...