killi69
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I understand that one of the most efficient ways to distribute CO2 is to mount the spray bars horizontally on the back panel just below the surface, creating a flow across the surface towards the front, downwards across the front panel and then back over the substrate towards the back.
As illustrated by ceg4048 in this thread http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=20097&hilit=ceg4048+flow+front&start=20;
I wanted to know what people think about mounting the spray bars directly on the front panel instead - horizontally and facing downwards.
I currently use spray bars mounted vertically at both back corners (connected to in-line UP atomiser).
The tank is 60cm tall and I fear that the CO2 is not reaching the bottom with the current set up as I am experiencing some melt of my crypts. I am considering moving the spray bars to sit horizontally at the top of the front panel instead, facing downwards. With filter intakes situated in the back corners, would this set up still create the desired flow (down across front and over substrate towards the back)?
Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks ,
Andre
As illustrated by ceg4048 in this thread http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=20097&hilit=ceg4048+flow+front&start=20;
by ceg4048 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:02 pm
...Ideally, if you had strong enough filters you would use a configuration like this that stretches all the way across the length of the tank:
I wanted to know what people think about mounting the spray bars directly on the front panel instead - horizontally and facing downwards.
I currently use spray bars mounted vertically at both back corners (connected to in-line UP atomiser).
The tank is 60cm tall and I fear that the CO2 is not reaching the bottom with the current set up as I am experiencing some melt of my crypts. I am considering moving the spray bars to sit horizontally at the top of the front panel instead, facing downwards. With filter intakes situated in the back corners, would this set up still create the desired flow (down across front and over substrate towards the back)?
Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks ,
Andre