some questions for you all..

missc4

missc4

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While I am waiting for the water changes to help with what ever is going on..I thought I would gets the heads up on a few things in the time being.
I have two Maxi Jet 1200 power heads on my tank right now,,the tank is 135 gallons so how many more power heads do I need..right now it is only a fish aquarium but I wont to do corals later and would rather get what I need as I go..
Also I am using sponges to slow the flow from one side of the sump to the other because I was having issues with micro bubbles..The water surface in that side is still and I get some foam on the edges..Is that ok?

You all will be glad to know that I took all the balls out of my sump and replaced it will live rock rubble..Now do I need light down there for that rock?
Oh yeah got my bill from the ER for my finger almost 900 bucks for that visit,,no more sump play for me,,we have put a trim on the glass but I still shy away from the sump....lol
 
Also tell me the best placement for the power heads,,the two I have now are on each end of the tank about mid ways up
 
Powerhead locations

I have placed my powerheads behind the live rock (to hide them) and pointing upward to agitate the water surface. This increases the oxygen in the water, and the light reflections thru the wavy water looks like the ocean.
 
The maxi jet 1200s are each rated at 295 GPH. For corals you should have 20x the flowrate as you tank size. I am sure germanman will chime in with his wisdom soon. I had a similar question a few days ago and that is what I was told.
 
Flow rate varies depends on the specific corals you want to keep. Some corals like very low flow, while others high flow.

There's no exact science to placing PHs. Each tank is different in the amount of LR and how it's positioned, which in turn effects the flow patterns in the tank. A lot of it is trial and error (but shouldn't require anymore trips to the ER). The goal is to not have dead spots where detritus can build up and become a problem.

LR in your sump doesn't require any light. The bacteria that are doing the work you want can live in complete darkness.
 
LOL..thanks..I so do not wanna go back to the ER..lol

I am going to add at least two more power heads to the tank and I will play with them till I think all is good.Good to know that on the live rock in the sump..Now that is one less thing to worry about




fsn77 said:
Flow rate varies depends on the specific corals you want to keep. Some corals like very low flow, while others high flow.

There's no exact science to placing PHs. Each tank is different in the amount of LR and how it's positioned, which in turn effects the flow patterns in the tank. A lot of it is trial and error (but shouldn't require anymore trips to the ER). The goal is to not have dead spots where detritus can build up and become a problem.

LR in your sump doesn't require any light. The bacteria that are doing the work you want can live in complete darkness.
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