Powerhead question

SirHelm · Post by **SirHelm** » 04 Feb 2003, 07:55

Well... I am sorta stuck yet again. I currently have a 100 gallon simplicty plus tenecor tank, which has a built in wet/dry filter with bio balls. It uses a Rio 400 to pull the water thru the system and returns it back to the tank. Currently it is stocked with the following:

2 Pim Bocchis
7 Danios (zebra)
2 Hoplos
6 3 lined cory cats (reticulated cats)
1 Medium common pleco

I really want another small internal filter/powerhead, as I am concerned about filtration/areation. I have tried a maxi jet 1200, a rio 400, and a penguin 1140 and I have found that they are far 2 powerful and create a large current. The above cats do not seem to like it.

Does anyone have a recommendation for an interal filter/areation that would not create a large current and is relativly quiet?

Thanks

SH

oneoddfish · Post by **oneoddfish** » 03 Mar 2003, 02:22

What about a fluval #3 or fluval #4 they would clean airiate and not cause a tidal wave!

SirHelm · Post by **SirHelm** » 04 Mar 2003, 07:56

LOL that is exactly what I got! However now it is in the 25 gallon tank, and I have mounted my penguin 1140 with a huge sponge filter in the 100 gallon.

The hoplos love the current!

SH

STINGRAY · Post by **STINGRAY** » 06 Mar 2003, 20:41

Reducing the inlets on pheads will slow the flow with no major side effects, if the pumps are too strong.Especially were there is no direct control as with the maxijets.