I bought an aquarium that has a filtering system and light built into the hood. It is smaller than a 10 gallon - I am guessing about 8.5 gallons. I bought such a small tank to put on my desk at work - I wanted the one with the hood to help make it more quiet and to help reduce evaporation. There is a powerhead inside the tank positioned about 6 inches from the bottom of the tank. It pumps water from the tank up into the filter inside the hood, where it falls back into the water by gravity. I will post a photo of the tank as soon as I can find my sd card adapter
My question - the powerhead is 220v, 10watts. I would like to put it down on the bottom of the tank and install a clear tube (glass or acrylic - clear so that it hides the equipment) for it to pump the water up into the hood. Right now the powerhead is pumping the water about 4" above the level of the powerhead. If I put the powerhead on the bottom of the tank, it will have to pump it about 12" above the level of the powerhead. Will this powerhead be able to do it? Right now, the water is being oxygenated from the water falling back into the tank and from the venturi effect - an air hose connected to the outflow of the powerhead in the tank. Apparently this ph is sending water in 2 directions. Will I will get the air mixed in with water at the powerhead level if the ph is down on the bottom of the tank?
My question - the powerhead is 220v, 10watts. I would like to put it down on the bottom of the tank and install a clear tube (glass or acrylic - clear so that it hides the equipment) for it to pump the water up into the hood. Right now the powerhead is pumping the water about 4" above the level of the powerhead. If I put the powerhead on the bottom of the tank, it will have to pump it about 12" above the level of the powerhead. Will this powerhead be able to do it? Right now, the water is being oxygenated from the water falling back into the tank and from the venturi effect - an air hose connected to the outflow of the powerhead in the tank. Apparently this ph is sending water in 2 directions. Will I will get the air mixed in with water at the powerhead level if the ph is down on the bottom of the tank?