Water Flow + waves...

[roadrunner]

I know that it is good for your tank to have a lot of turn over with your water flow. I got this new filter that is rated at 264 gph in a 26 gal tank. I also have a powerhead in there (b/c my star polyps like it)
...anyway...
...i want to take the return from my filter and create it into 2 returns...i was at the LFS looking at some of the U-tubes they have and one of them had a diffuser on it...i was thinking that i could have both returns as diffusers and then possibly taking the power sweep powerhead towards the top to create alot of movement on the top so that less water evaporation occurs...
...what do you guys think? would this be a good setup?

 

[sawsman]

If it were me I would put a spray bar on the return and set it at 3/4-1" below the surface. I would position the spray holes slightly downward then position the power head to break up the spray bar flow. you'd have to fine tune this positioning to create the desired wave effect. just a thought.
-sawsman