ScottW
Seedling
- Joined
- 7 Oct 2015
- Messages
- 18
Hi All,
So I think I'm in need of some addition circulation in my tank, it's 425 liters (60” x 18” x 24”) and currently I have 2 Fluval 406 external filters which equates to ~2900 litre/hour. I would imagine it's less than that also as with media, 2 external heaters and a diffuser inline will lower flow rates. I am also using two spray bars along the top, but i'm not at the 10x rule. I am noticing in the corners of the tank that there are dead spots and with CO2 only coming out of one half of the spray bar I need to better distribute the CO2 to the other side of the tank
So my question is should I go for a wavemaker or a powerhead ?
I have seen that a few members on here use the Koralia Nano Evolution 900 Circulation Pump, so was thinking of perhaps getting a couple of these.
Or I also saw the Fluval Sea CP1 the other day in my LFS and that looks nice and compact.
As for the possible wavemaker option I'm looking at the Jebao RW4 which looks pretty neat and comes with a controller that you can link up to another wireless.
Am I correct in thinking that a powerhead delivers a more focused / direct flow, where the wavemaker has a wider dispersion, and where would be best for placement ?
Cheers
So I think I'm in need of some addition circulation in my tank, it's 425 liters (60” x 18” x 24”) and currently I have 2 Fluval 406 external filters which equates to ~2900 litre/hour. I would imagine it's less than that also as with media, 2 external heaters and a diffuser inline will lower flow rates. I am also using two spray bars along the top, but i'm not at the 10x rule. I am noticing in the corners of the tank that there are dead spots and with CO2 only coming out of one half of the spray bar I need to better distribute the CO2 to the other side of the tank
So my question is should I go for a wavemaker or a powerhead ?
I have seen that a few members on here use the Koralia Nano Evolution 900 Circulation Pump, so was thinking of perhaps getting a couple of these.
Or I also saw the Fluval Sea CP1 the other day in my LFS and that looks nice and compact.
As for the possible wavemaker option I'm looking at the Jebao RW4 which looks pretty neat and comes with a controller that you can link up to another wireless.
Am I correct in thinking that a powerhead delivers a more focused / direct flow, where the wavemaker has a wider dispersion, and where would be best for placement ?
Cheers