water flow

[u mike]

My tank is 65 gal use a canister filter. I have 2 koralia # 2, the return from the canister comes out from the side of tank ( left side looking at tank ).where is best spot for each of the #2's to go. I was thinking one on each side of the back wall facing the front so the water moves off the front glass. any ideas .

 

[bryce.martin23]

Originally Posted by u mike
http:///forum/post/3092077
My tank is 65 gal use a canister filter. I have 2 koralia # 2, the return from the canister comes out from the side of tank ( left side looking at tank ).where is best spot for each of the #2's to go. I was thinking one on each side of the back wall facing the front so the water moves off the front glass. any ideas .
honestly in my opinion, you need to get some more power heads, if you have corals in your tank then you would neet to place them accordingly to your livestock, if coral is not a issue then i would place one mid level of your tank in the the back pointing upward to move the water from below to up top and then place the other koralia on the side of the tank in front of the glass and let that bad boy keep the algae off the glass, but ultamatly its up to you

 

[flower]

My canister has a flowbar so moving water on top is no problem...do you have the same?
I had a 75g and had my powerheads toward the back, midway on the sides flowing over the rock.

 

[u mike]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3092623

My canister has a flowbar so moving water on top is no problem...do you have the same?
I had a 75g and had my powerheads toward the back, midway on the sides flowing over the rock.
yes I have a flow bar that is what is on the side.

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by u mike
http:///forum/post/3092627
yes I have a flow bar that is what is on the side.

With a flowbar you don't need to direct the power head upward, that's why I asked. The surface water needs to move.
Direct the power heads to blow stuff off the rocks..one high, one low, any coral will be able to feed because you have a current.
You need to make sure there are no dead spots without water flow or you will be dealing with cyano. When I move my power heads around...I use a stick with a strip of yarn to check areas of the tank to make sure there is flow.

 

[bigtankbigfish]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3092633

You need to make sure there are no dead spots without water flow or you will be dealing with cyano. When I move my power heads around...I use a stick with a strip of yarn to check areas of the tank to make sure there is flow.
thats good advice i never thought of that.

 

[u mike]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3092633

With a flowbar you don't need to direct the power head upward, that's why I asked. The surface water needs to move.
Direct the power heads to blow stuff off the rocks..one high, one low, any coral will be able to feed because you have a current.
You need to make sure there are no dead spots without water flow or you will be dealing with cyano. When I move my power heads around...I use a stick with a strip of yarn to check areas of the tank to make sure there is flow.
thanks I like yarn idea, I am in the middle of water change right. will be able to put the 3 fish in Q T in 3 more days .thanks again