NatureBoy
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- 27 Aug 2008
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Think I've just pimped my powerhead...
I noticed that where my koralia 1600 is placed it has a tendency to drag water borne detritus through some willow moss, creating a rather ugly and inefficient storage of tank gunk that gets dispersed back around the tank through the powerhead when the moss is disturbed.
What I've done is cut and fitted a 1cm filter foam "jacket" around the powerhead and then covered it all in some 99p store tights (the type that makes great filter bags for carbon / purigen), the elasticated ankle fits snugly over the back of the koralia (could further fasten with a plastic cable tie)
It seems to be doing a great job so far of drawing in and holding the detritus dragged in and still creates a powerful flow down the length of the tank. Will up date if it seems to be working, as it could be a good way of mechanical filtering without adding anymore kit to the tank.
Is anyone else messing about with their tank kit on this cold crap grey weekend?
I noticed that where my koralia 1600 is placed it has a tendency to drag water borne detritus through some willow moss, creating a rather ugly and inefficient storage of tank gunk that gets dispersed back around the tank through the powerhead when the moss is disturbed.
What I've done is cut and fitted a 1cm filter foam "jacket" around the powerhead and then covered it all in some 99p store tights (the type that makes great filter bags for carbon / purigen), the elasticated ankle fits snugly over the back of the koralia (could further fasten with a plastic cable tie)
It seems to be doing a great job so far of drawing in and holding the detritus dragged in and still creates a powerful flow down the length of the tank. Will up date if it seems to be working, as it could be a good way of mechanical filtering without adding anymore kit to the tank.
Is anyone else messing about with their tank kit on this cold crap grey weekend?