HELP ME FAST: can i show down a powerhead?

[Cwazy Clown]

yea so all of you might think im crazy in slowing down a power head but..im planing to buy a mj1200 for a powerhead in a 10g. this powerhead is about 300gph and maybe a lil to much for a 10g with about 15-20 lbs of LR...is there any way i can slow down the head to about 200 gph?

 

[Murfman]

put a 90* fitting on the outlet to slow down the flow.

 

[Krish]

Or...You can bounce it off of the glass to deflect it and break it up some

 

[Cwazy Clown]

good idea, but a 90 degree bend yould look kinda weird.

 

[Cwazy Clown]

yea..true true..

 

[Krish]

Or if you need to slow it down even more, do this...

 

[mfinn]

Why not just buy a smaller powerhead??????

 

[Cwazy Clown]

finn: i am buying a mj for cheap (15$)

krish: yea thats a good idea..btw, how can i get the mj to be at an angle like that??

 

[Krish]

The head rotates

 

[ronj]

that is pretty much just way too much flow for a 10g...sorry...i don't even use a powerhead in my 10g..my filter dumps water in that thing!!!

 

[Cwazy Clown]

krish: ohh gottcha
ronj: ohh so you think its to much huh? well i already have a mj1200 for a aquac..so you're pretty much saying i should get a slower powerhead or do i even need one?

 

[Krish]

There's also an attachment you can put on the head of the maxijet (which comes with it) to direct flow even more at an angle and if it is too much, you can always point it sort of upwards to give the tank some surface aggitation (which will disperse the flow some) as well as provide the tank with flow similar to how Brady has his maxijets here...

http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1001047ly3.jpg

 

[ronj]

i think a maxijet 900 would still be a little much for a 10g..JMHO...it depends on the size of your filter..i have a biowheel 350 on my 10g..it puts out some gph and creates some good flow....if i had a smaller filter, i would probably add a maxijet 600..do you have sand in the tank??? this will be another factor...too much flow will cause a sandstorm

 

[mfinn]

finn: i am buying a mj for cheap (15$)

krish: yea thats a good idea..btw, how can i get the mj to be at an angle like that??

You can get a mj 600 for less than $15 here. and you don't have to mod it at all.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1


A good deal, isn't really a good deal if it doesn't work for you.

 

[Haole]

Don’t forget the added heat being put off by another 1200.

 

[Cwazy Clown]

finn: i can get it 15 shipped.
haole: yea, well i kinda want the heat (ironic) my tank ranges with 78-80 with a 150watt in my remora.

 

[Haole]

Understood, but keep that in mind when summer rolls around.

 

[Cwazy Clown]

hmmm true, yea..haha didnt think about that...hahaha