NANFA Mailing List Archive: RE: NANFA-L-- powerheads

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Peter,
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Here's some pictures of how I used a Rio 2100 and created a spray bar to =
achieve habitat partioning with "water current" as a resource. =20
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http://www.farmertodd.com/nanfa/reefle/ =
<http://www.farmertodd.com/nanfa/reefle/>=20
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I'll try and get some better photos of the actual hardware setup.. But =
it's pretty straight forward. =20
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The powerheads come with strainers to prevent stuff from getting sucked =
into the impellor chamber, but if you don't have one... You can =
generally improvise. One way to is to get a piece of pvc that fits the =
inlet (cpvc parts usually fits the smaller ones better) and then drill a =
series of holes in the pvc "riser" coming off the inlet. Most times, if =
you drill enough holes in the riser, you can get it to where there isn't =
any pressure on the holes, and it won't even clog with plant debris etc. =
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Just drag the powerhead with you to the hardware store and build it =
right there in the isle :)
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Todd
The Madness (tm)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
http://www.farmertodd.com <http://www.farmertodd.com>=20

Have many folks added powerheads to tanks without attaching them to a
filter? I am thinking of doing this to provide current, but am =
wondering
what folks have put over the end to prevent fish from getting caught in
it?

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Peter,

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Here's some pictures of how I = used a Rio =0A= 2100 and created a spray bar to achieve habitat partioning with "water = current" =0A= as a resource.

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http://www.farmertodd.com/nanfa/reefle/

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I'll try and get some better = photos of the =0A= actual hardware setup.. But it's pretty straight forward. =0A=

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The powerheads come with = strainers to =0A= prevent stuff from getting sucked into the impellor chamber, but if you = don't =0A= have one... You can generally improvise. One way to is to get a = piece of =0A= pvc that fits the inlet (cpvc parts usually fits the smaller ones = better) and =0A= then drill a series of holes in the pvc "riser" coming off the = inlet. Most =0A= times, if you drill enough holes in the riser, you can get it to where = there =0A= isn't any pressure on the holes, and it won't even clog with plant = debris =0A= etc.

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Just drag the powerhead with = you to the =0A= hardware store and build it right there in the isle :)

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Todd

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The Madness (tm)

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It's never too late to have a = happy =0A= childhood.

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http://www.farmertodd.com

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G'day folks

Have many folks added powerheads to = tanks =0A= without attaching them to a
filter? I am thinking of doing this = to =0A= provide current, but am wondering
what folks have put over the end to = prevent =0A= fish from getting caught =0A= in
it?

Thanks
Peter