Question about length of Filter Intake tube

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JohnGivens

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Hi Everyone,

I've really enjoyed reading and learning from these forums during the past month or so. I finally got around to setting up my new 37 gallon tank yesterday. I am running a Marineland Magnum 350 pro cannister with dual biowheels pumping 350 GPH. My question has to do with the intake tube. My filter came with an extension for deeper tanks. The extension places my intake about 7 inches from the top of the gravel. Is this okay or should I remove the extension tube and have the intake about 14 inches from the bottom? The new tank looks great. I opted for fake plants at this time and am still debating fish vs fishless cycle. Thanks for any and all advice.

JohnG On tank # 2 and always hoping for larger !
 
Either will work, but I think it's beneficial to have the intake and outflow farther away from each other. If the intake is closer to the gravel it will pull water from nearer the bottom of the tank, which should provide great circulation.
 
I can answer that since I've done some thinking on it lol.
I think the intake works best when its close enough to the gravel, but not so close as to pick up pieces of it and block it. Presently mine is an inch above the gravel. Try to put it where you can see it, or place it behind something moveable, so you can see and have easy access to it as you might have to pull off debris or dead leaves from time to time.
My spray bar is on the opposite side of the tank. Now, I'm a canister filter fan with this new tank.
 
A spray bar is the output for a cannister filter. Its a tube with little holes in it that the water sprays out of. In a cannister, the water enters from the bottom (better) or the top, flows thru the filter media, and exits through the top and into a tube that is connected to the spray bar. This bar is held in place by suction cups that you can displace or move higher or lower in the aquarium as suits your needs. The cannister itself is usually located under or outside of the aquarium.

CO2, is carbon dioxide, which is the waste product of biological respiration. We take in O2 and put out CO2, as do the fishies. :)
 
I've read about fishkeepers using some products for CO2. What do I need besides a hanging filter, air stone, heater and light?
 
I have the magnetic algea cleaner and use that whenever I see the nasty stuff on my tank. Thnx.
 
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