Spraybar

[bawood]

I am looking to build a spray bar for my 25 gallon setup, I don't need too much flow and would like to use a power head to power, but I am not sure what I need to hook up a powerhead to pvc. I could figure out a pump with threaded outputs, but my LFS(the good one), mentioned their 20 gallon breeder reef has a spraybar running off of a mp1200.
Ideas?

 

[1911_guy]

is your pump or powerhead going to be inside your tank or in a sump pumping to tank?
if it's all in your tank i would just take the powerhead to lowe's and fit test some flex tubing over it and go from there. i wouldn't see the need to glue or thread straight to the PH cause you may want to take it out and clean the impellar from time to time.
hope this helps

 

[bawood]

In DT.
I haven't order the Maxi-jet yet, but it's part of my planned upgrades(got bonus today!).
Sounds like if I order it I should be able to make a solution work.

 

[engineer]

I THINK the maxi has adapters for different size outputs. you can always order some hose clamps to hold the tubing on. I experimented and made my own spraybar out of PVC and ran it where I wanted it with flex tubing. If you or anyone wanted an idea for a spraybar, I would be glad to share my experimental spray bar with you.

 

[jobob]

the best way i found to get a clear plasic hose on a power head with clamps. inside the tank or sump. and i couldnt find the right size nylon ones. i got a hose that was a size smaller than the output on the pump, and heated it with a lighter. it doesnt burn it just heats it up so you can fit it over a larger diameter pipe. and once it cools it doesnt come off. i had to cut it off. i have done this outside the tank too,.