powerhead in planted tank?

[ws66370]

Anythoughts on a power head in my 29g planted tank? good? bad?

my water just seems pretty still and i did not know if one would help at all.

Stock:
6 percillica tetras
6 zebra danios
2 corys
4 otos
10 baby cherry shrimp

 

[Sarge_857]

what kind of filter do you have? sometimes if you get a bigger filter you can get more water movement. my penguin bio-wheel 150 moves the water well in my 29 gallon, and the plants (not very many, 2 small hornworts) billow nicely in the current.

 

[ws66370]

it is an aqua tech 30-60 360gph

there just isn't much movement in the tank other then a little at the top

 

[Sarge_857]

a small powerhead/ water pump wouldnt hurt nothin. i plan on havin alot of plants in my 55 once its setup and havin a powerhead in it.

 

[Notophthalmus]

A small powerhead should be fine. An airstone will also help with water movement (don't use an airstone if you have CO2 injection).

 

[ws66370]

yes i have DIY co2 so no air stone

 

[rich311k]

If you want a powerhead go ahead those fish will like the current. Just don't chop the surface to much, you will lose all your hard earned CO2.

 

[IceH2O]

I run a PH in my 75 gallon planted tank with my XP3. My spray bar is on the left wall and I have a Penguin 200 on the left back then the PH Aquaclear 201 on the right side of the crossbar pointing towards the left front corner.