Putting PVC on a Powerhead for my Nano, help and opinions

[tjkohler]

I currently have a power sweeper power head in my Nano. I don't think I have great circulation because I've got one area that builds up red slime during the day. If the Conch doesn't get to it right away it gets to be about a 2x2 inch area. I've got a MaxiJet 1200, but that just produces to much for my little tank.
What I want to do, is create a PVC 'pipe' to put on the MaxiJet 1200 and spread the water movement around. I'd like it to split into two directions and then have a few little outlets from the split pipes. Lets say after the initial fork, each pipe is 4-5 inches long and have 2-3 outputs each. How big whould I make the holes in the PVC to maintain a good flow and yet now burn out the motor?
Thanks for your time!

 

[jonthefb]

or what about making just one tube, across the length of your tank and drilling holes in it every so often in increasing size from the main outlet? this migh twork, ill have to get a piece of pipe at work today and try it. or maybe even using vinyl tubing?
got the old wheels a turning!
good luck
jon

 

[frankl15207]

This may make a difference because I have an Amiracle SL-5 hang on wet/dry that was previously used on a larger tank, but here's what I have:
A Maxijet 400 feeding into plastic tubing going up the rear right side and across the top of the right side (most LFS carry the size tubing that fits inside of a powerhead return. Finding a vinyl piece for an elbow was a challenge. The end of the tube was blocked with the airtube insert from the Maxijet 1200, but epoxy will serve the same purpose). There are 1/8 inch holes drilled every inch, alternating to the back and front of the tube going up the side and alternating from pointing down to pointing across the water surface on the tube across the top. This is on a timer and runs anywhere from 45 minutes down to 15 minutes every hour. A Maxi-jet 600 would give it a little more ummph across the top, but it's not needed right now.
Another Maxi-jet 400 on the rear glass right side with a deflector that I took from a Maxi-jet 1200 pointing upward to the surface toward the front of the tank. It is on an MVT wavemaker circuit and runs 30 seconds on, 3 minutes off.
The intake for the wet/try is at the top rear left of the tank. This setup moves enough water around the tank and inside and through the rock without causing a tidal wave. It took some positioning and playing with timers, but the sand is spotless and it is rare for me to have to clean the glass of any algae or even film.
Sorry for the description. It would be easier to say "here, look!"
I've had a couple of cyano outbreaks in my 75 despite massive current. Not a hint of anything in the 10, not even algae on the sand.