In my case, it's plant density that prevents flow (and the fact that my HOB can't sit dead center due to a center brace on the tank). Without the power head, the right quarter of my tank has no movement at all and detritus settles on the leaves...then algae nestles in... :Cry: The powerhead pushes the water in that part of the tank out from the dense plants and over to the HOB intake.I honestly have never understood the need for powerheads (in addition to filters) in planted tanks, unless the tank is some unusual shape that might prevent flow.
My HOB filter really doesn't produce any usable flow IMO. Just a little surface aggitation, and nothing for the mid-bottom area.I honestly have never understood the need for powerheads (in addition to filters) in planted tanks, unless the tank is some unusual shape that might prevent flow.
you can also use an airline tube and blow out of it. that way, you can also add co2 into your tank.I use my hands and when I get tired I use a powerhead.
Haha ya, SW fish really love that flow. But it's really more for the corals, the flow takes away the waste and brings food to them. Rule of thumb in a reef tank is - always more flow, up too the point before sand starts to get kicked up.Geese! Jeff.:., are you able to keep fish from getting plastered on the glass? I bet they love that flow though!
you can also use an airline tube and blow out of it. that way, you can also add co2 into your tank.![]()
There's someone here that does something not very far off from that. Really.you can also use an airline tube and blow out of it. that way, you can also add co2 into your tank.![]()