dummy question about powerheads !!!! ???

[fasturtle30]

Do you really need to attach this air tubbing in any powerhead u set in the tank? if you do what is the best way to do this set up? should i always use the max power flow? how many would i put over a 55 gl and where at corners?? thanks. comments here , thanks.

 

[dkh0331]

No need for the air line.

 

[Scuba_Steve]

you want to put them in places that allow the flowstointersect, or bounce off of glass. This gives the tank random currents. How many depends on what you will be keeping, and how much other flow you already have.

 

[Shagsbeard]

You use the air line if you are using the powerhead to run a skimmer, or you want a stream of bubbles. There are many applications that you can use the air line for... but not if you're using the powerhead for flow. If you were using the powerhead to mix salt water in a big drum, you could use the air for aeration.

 

[drummereef]

Don't use the airline for flow use. It will create all kinds of bubbles, which its supposed to, which intern makes saltcreep. I would probably just leave it on the maximum flow rate. You are lookin for a turnover above 20x, imo.

 

[fasturtle30]

this is all i got now 2 powerheads in this position :

http://es.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/joyma2/detail?.dir=499cscd&.dnm=db62scd.jpg&.src=ph

any suggest? i was thinking 3 or 4 powerheads total each corner or maybe 3 ones (1st center glass close to the bottom blowing east, 2nd in the center glass other side blowing west and 3rd front glass center position flowing dynamic) any ideas?

 

[Frick-n-Frags]

yeah, those bubble-ators make a HUGE mess. IMO/IME, skip that feature .