gasman
Reefing newb
Where is the best or where should powerheads be placed in the tank right now mine is close to the top. My filter and protein skimmer moves the water on top prety good. Thanks for any help.
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Where to put the power heads is a question thats been around a long time. There is no exact one way method to do it, just some guide lines of which here a a few: Power heads should not produce a lenear flow at the corals but should create a caotic circulation. This can be accomplished by placing power heads opposing each other. many cirulation plans can be modified by using different sized pumps, wave makers, large diffused water movers, and so forth. Typically I like to put the two large pumps in the corners pointed to the front center of the tank at the surface, and the others I like to arrange to give good water movement throughout the system. You do not want water flow to beat directly on your rock or corals but just past um so that the water around them is moving in all areas. I hope this helps and is assumed your pumps are at the top of the water collum. I have also fitted some half inch 45% pvc fittings over the ends of the outputs to direct the water lower into the system and used what i call a duck bill disperser (wide flat with slit to give a sweeping dispersion. good luck. im sure others will weigh in here also.
gasman
Reefing newb
I have a powerhead that sweeps left and right and also has a diffuser. I do have it close to the top.
Depending on how you are aquascaped, will depend on where water movement is needed. if you have good chaotic movement throughout then nothing to do, however, if you have dead spots you should try and get an opposing pump positioned to the other that will create currents in the dead spots. This is where some of the fun is. you just need to play with it a bit until you are pleased with your water movement.
