powerhead placement

[Fishing in the dark]

little info. Newbie 1 yr in. Have 40 gallon redsea max. Intake top right output top left. Rockscape in middle of tank. Suggestions for 2 powerhead placements. Will be putting in soft corals in a month or two mushrooms etc (easy care ones). Parameters are all good and consistent but water is clear but not crystal clear any suggestions. have cut back on amount of food and do regular 10 gallon weekly water change. Thanks for any ideas.

 

[Dom]

little info. Newbie 1 yr in. Have 40 gallon redsea max. Intake top right output top left. Rockscape in middle of tank. Suggestions for 2 powerhead placements. Will be putting in soft corals in a month or two mushrooms etc (easy care ones). Parameters are all good and consistent but water is clear but not crystal clear any suggestions. have cut back on amount of food and do regular 10 gallon weekly water change. Thanks for any ideas.

The job of power heads is to create flow. But please remember that flow needs to be chaotic. So I would install my power heads facing each other. If you are using one power head, point it at your return to create chaotic flow.

 

[Jesse Sunday]

little info. Newbie 1 yr in. Have 40 gallon redsea max. Intake top right output top left. Rockscape in middle of tank. Suggestions for 2 powerhead placements. Will be putting in soft corals in a month or two mushrooms etc (easy care ones). Parameters are all good and consistent but water is clear but not crystal clear any suggestions. have cut back on amount of food and do regular 10 gallon weekly water change. Thanks for any ideas.

Are you using charcoal? That might help clarity.

As for powerheads, I use the Koralia Wi-Fi Controllable Wavemaker Pump, 370-1050 GPH in my 32g, and it's wonderful. I have it set to the "Fresh Planted Water Max 100L" program, so it varies the flow and program every 30 minutes.

 

[Fishing in the dark]

Are you using charcoal? That might help clarity.

As for powerheads, I use the Koralia Wi-Fi Controllable Wavemaker Pump, 370-1050 GPH in my 32g, and it's wonderful. I have it set to the "Fresh Planted Water Max 100L" program, so it varies the flow and program every 30 minutes.

yup put in charcoal is there a certain amount to put in. Always nervous to over do it

 

[Jesse Sunday]

yup put in charcoal is there a certain amount to put in. Always nervous to over do it

Don't rely on my answer alone... but I don't think you can "over carbon" a tank.

I have one of these bags full in my sump (chamber 2, right below the floss filtration), and I'm thinking about adding a second bag today after I trim my Chaeto and replace the floss.

 

[Fishing in the dark]

Are you using charcoal? That might help clarity.

As for powerheads, I use the Koralia Wi-Fi Controllable Wavemaker Pump, 370-1050 GPH in my 32g, and it's wonderful. I have it set to the "Fresh Planted Water Max 100L" program, so it varies the flow and program every 30 minutes.

going to check them out ty

 

[srobertb]

People giving you “flow 500” when you just want soft corals (flow 101).

honestly the goal is to alleviate dead spots and keep water moving in a softie tank. Maybe create some movement. One Gyre or MPxx will be plenty.

 

[Uncle99]

On the sides, opposing each other, totally random.

 

[srobertb]

little info. Newbie 1 yr in. Have 40 gallon redsea max. Intake top right output top left. Rockscape in middle of tank. Suggestions for 2 powerhead placements. Will be putting in soft corals in a month or two mushrooms etc (easy care ones). Parameters are all good and consistent but water is clear but not crystal clear any suggestions. have cut back on amount of food and do regular 10 gallon weekly water change. Thanks for any ideas.

Water is clear but not crystal clear….

Cloudy, particulates (you can see things floating), or yellow? Water changes, carbon, filter socks, dialed in skimmer, and UV will all clear up water…but you would need to know more about what’s causing the issue. Little particulates (like ya know…in the ocean?) …mechanical filtration. Cloudy due to algae? UV. Yellow? Water changes and carbon.

As someone who has had water so clean it looked like the fish were floating in air: it’s unnerving and I don’t care for it. This is why I use UV sparingly.

 

[Fishing in the dark]

Water is clear but not crystal clear….

Cloudy, particulates (you can see things floating), or yellow? Water changes, carbon, filter socks, dialed in skimmer, and UV will all clear up water…but you would need to know more about what’s causing the issue. Little particulates (like ya know…in the ocean?) …mechanical filtration. Cloudy due to algae? UV. Yellow? Water changes and carbon.

As someone who has had water so clean it looked like the fish were floating in air: it’s unnerving and I don’t care for it. This is why I use UV sparingly.

Little while particles seem to be starting with cyanobacteria water change day going to try and vacuum out to nervous to use any chemicals need to get it out before I start putting in mushrooms