Lee_k
Seedling
Hi all,
As per the title really - Is anyone running a FX4? and if so, have you got any tips on reducing the flow, i'm finding its just a bit too much for the plants blowing them all over!
I did message fluval about half closing the valves on the in and out but they said that would cause damage to the pump!
The problem I have is the FX4 obviously has loads of flow (2650litres per hour is claimed!) but its from just 2 outlets near the top. So i'm finding the plants are being blown all over the place, yet lower down i'm getting like a black/dust/dirt/algae on the plants, alot of which I can dust/move off with hands so I was going to add a small circulation pump (Fluval CP1 maybe?) lower down in the tank to give some "low flow" and stop anything building up.
But how can I reduce the FX4 a little? - there's no glass outlets etc for the fluval I can find which would improve looks and give a more "open" outlet to reduce flow. A idea i've seen is putting a sponge over the outlets but i'm not sure how this would look!
Any advice appreciated
Lee
As per the title really - Is anyone running a FX4? and if so, have you got any tips on reducing the flow, i'm finding its just a bit too much for the plants blowing them all over!
I did message fluval about half closing the valves on the in and out but they said that would cause damage to the pump!
The problem I have is the FX4 obviously has loads of flow (2650litres per hour is claimed!) but its from just 2 outlets near the top. So i'm finding the plants are being blown all over the place, yet lower down i'm getting like a black/dust/dirt/algae on the plants, alot of which I can dust/move off with hands so I was going to add a small circulation pump (Fluval CP1 maybe?) lower down in the tank to give some "low flow" and stop anything building up.
But how can I reduce the FX4 a little? - there's no glass outlets etc for the fluval I can find which would improve looks and give a more "open" outlet to reduce flow. A idea i've seen is putting a sponge over the outlets but i'm not sure how this would look!
Any advice appreciated
Lee