Power head adjustment
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bjohanson1234
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Hate to say this, but each tank is different and it is going to take some trial and error.
A good place to start is with them aiming slightly up where they create a rippling on the water surface. This allows propped gas exchange. You also want to tray and create a random flow in the tank with out any dead spots. This helps detrius from collecting on the sand bed. Once again all trial and error.
A good place to start is with them aiming slightly up where they create a rippling on the water surface. This allows propped gas exchange. You also want to tray and create a random flow in the tank with out any dead spots. This helps detrius from collecting on the sand bed. Once again all trial and error.
At this time I have them pointed up and or towards the front glass. The tank is full of fresh water for testing and I see two areas one at each end that the particles seem to settle. I presume this may be where stuff may settle. I presume that this is where I will siphon from to clean the sand. I this correct or should I change things?
On another question I have an overflow typy tank. How is the pariticles in the water column filtered out?
On another question I have an overflow typy tank. How is the pariticles in the water column filtered out?
kbuser92
Breeder
Theyll eventually get to the overflow box.
And no, I would try to adjust a little more or pick up another powerhead, 750 at a minimum.
And no, I would try to adjust a little more or pick up another powerhead, 750 at a minimum.
chichimom79
reef junkie
General rule is about 30x water volume in GPH, so a 125 Gal would need aprox.3750 GPH split between two or three powerheads. Hope that helps.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
In a 125 gallon tank, I would be using 4 powerheads.
yote
In Memoriam
At the least!!!
And also keep in mind that once you add rock,the flow patterns are gonna change.So what may be a low flow area in bare tank,might be getting high flow once the rock is in there.
