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Tom Michael

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any recommendations on something small please?


I had two externals on a 90h, however I now have this setup as a room divider and have ditched the second filter due to a 1 year old taking far too much interest! I am using the ehiem skimmer, but I think more flow would benefit with Co2 distribution
 
Hi siege

Tried that, but they won’t fit in my Ada cabinet gap at the sides!

I would MUCH rather use the second external for aesthetic reasons l, but I can’t run the risk of my son breaking glass etc
 
Have a look at one of the recent journals (sorry can't remember which one) someone posted a link to a powerful powerhead that was the size of an egg.
 
Hi @Tom Michael

I have a Sicce Voyager Nano 2000, which is a very good compact propeller pump for improving CO2 flow around the tank. That's what I use it for. You may not have heard the name 'Sicce' before but their products are sometimes re-badged and sold under a different name. Here's a link:

https://www.sicce.com/en/products/stream-pumps/voyager-nano.html

And they are available from the likes of Charterhouse Aquatics:

https://charterhouse-aquatics.com/s...ager-nano/sicce-voyager-nano-2000-stream-pump

I run the Nano 2000 on a 125 litre tank.

JPC
 
The eheim skimmer is 300 lph, there is an Oase optimax 500 which is pretty tiny (55 x 42 x 60) and does 500 lph but not sure if this enough (the higher rated one start getting bigger)
 
jaypeecee said:
Hi @Tom Michael

I have a Sicce Voyager Nano 2000, which is a very good compact propeller pump for improving CO2 flow around the tank. That's what I use it for. You may not have heard the name 'Sicce' before but their products are sometimes re-badged and sold under a different name. Here's a link:

https://www.sicce.com/en/products/stream-pumps/voyager-nano.html

And they are available from the likes of Charterhouse Aquatics:

https://charterhouse-aquatics.com/s...ager-nano/sicce-voyager-nano-2000-stream-pump

I run the Nano 2000 on a 125 litre tank.

JPC
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Thanks for this suggestion- running this pump for a few days and I’m very impressed what you get for 30 quid!
 
Hi @Tom Michael

I'm delighted that you're pleased with my suggestion. It's just not necessary to pay silly prices. The tank in which I use this Sicce pump is currently stripped down. But, the way I use this 'blower' is to site it on the rear glass panel of the tank with the ceramic CO2 diffuser (Bazooka) about 10 -15 cm below it. The rising CO2 micro-bubbles get drawn into the Sicce unit and then, very rapidly, blown out across the length of the tank. It works a treat. Just make sure that the underside of the Sicce unit is not completely horizontal to avoid CO2 building up on the underside of the motor enclosure.

JPC
 
Tom Michael said:
Thanks for this suggestion- running this pump for a few days and I’m very impressed what you get for 30 quid!
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Hi Tom, I'm interested in getting a small power head myself. I'd like mine plugged into a timer though so its not continuously running, is this doable with the Sicce?
What size is your tank its in?
Cheers
 
EA James said:
I'm interested in getting a small power head myself. I'd like mine plugged into a timer though so its not continuously running, is this doable with the Sicce?
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Hi @EA James

There should be no problem running the Sicce Voyager Nano on a timer. If you purchase it from a UK supplier such as Charterhouse Aquatics, it should be supplied with a pre-fitted UK 13A mains plug. This is obviously better than having to use an adaptor. I suggest you check with them via email. If you need to buy a 24 Hour Timer, it's worth considering a decent one. As the Sicce unit contains a motor, albeit very low power, it is worth considering a timer that specifies the inductive load that it can handle. The one below is one such possibility:

https://www.timeguard.com/products/time/consumer-time-controllers/24-hour-plug-in-time-controller

I have one of these and it's a far cry from what you'll find in your average DIY store. You can get them from Amazon UK.

Hope that helps.

JPC
 
EA James said:
Hi Tom, I'm interested in getting a small power head myself. I'd like mine plugged into a timer though so its not continuously running, is this doable with the Sicce?
What size is your tank its in?
Cheers
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Certainly you could use a timer (I do similarly for my surface skimmer. My aquarium is a 90h, approx 230 L. Glad I went for the 2000
 
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