Recent content by plantnoob

what i may do is do away with the u4 , after all it is a big ugly black box with a very narrow jet of flow , and swap it out for a newave 1.6 wavemaker . adjustable from 800 to 1600lph and probably more diffused/spread out flow .

perhaps its even a bit too strong . there is a stem of L. sesiliflora about 9 inches tall the opposite end to the filters and flow forcing down the glass that end of the tank is so strong its almost laid on the substrate!

yep lots of tall plants at the back , crypts , annubias etc in the midground and a carpet of sagitaria subulata in the foreground . ive just swapped the u4 to be at the same end as the external outlet . at the opposite end of the tank flow is so strong plants are bending over but once its about...

i think il experement now by putting the u4 same end as the external and havethem both flowing right to left . ist the possible loss of momentum over 4 feet that concerns me

well the flow will be coming from a fluval 306 rated i believe at 1150lph , a fluval u4 rated at 1000 lph and an as yet undecided powerhead but probably at least in the 1600lph region all flowing from right to left . should be pretty strong id of thought

also i guess that with fine enough mist , if i can keepmit down at substrate level until its traveled the length of the tank , that a fair bit would dissolve by the time its travelled 4 feet too so lemonade effct possibly further reduced?

no worries . quite tricky to shoot from that distance . :D

any chance of a video showing the extent of ypur bubbles jose?

torn between reactor for viewing and atomizer for effectiveness. tank is up and running jose . was seeded with mature media and currently houses 2 keyhole cichlids

of course but the slower pace /lower demands of lower light must be mkre forgiving when it comes to finding the balance

works out at 0.333333 watts per litre of t8 so pretty low :D

some real food for thought here. so far biggest attraction is the increased plant choices

i like the idea of reactors meaning the tank wont have the "7up" look but fro what i read the mist is more effective for the plants , is that true?

1 thing i remember wheni used an inline atomiser was losing most of my bubbles to the surface .

at the moment im just weiging upmthe pros and cons to decide if the return is wortj the investment for my current setup .