punp as a powerhead?

[hackteck]

could you use a pump like the type you would use as a return on a overflow as a powerhead to circulate water around your tank?

 

[Biggen]

Sure! There is nothing wrong with using it as a water flow source. You might not be able to "point" it like you could a powerhead and it may take up more room than a powerhead but its job would still be same.

Is it a large pump? You may just be better of getting a powerhead anyway. That way you won't have to worry about placement and concealing a large pump.

 

[Brenden]

You could. I used a mag12 like that before when I was doing a pump replacement. I put a "Y" on the output with locline and directed the current that way. Not sure why you would want to permanently. They are usually much larger than a PH.

 

[hackteck]

well i'm trying to find ways of getting water movement in this aquarium cost effectively heh its 6 feet long and 30' tall so i thought maybe that would work i'm open to other ideas

 

[Biggen]

You could run a closed loop system and then "T-out" the connections from the pump. That way you would have several returns all from the same pump. Although you will need more than one pump for a tank that size. You could use your one pump and then put in some powerheads.

I'd use powerheads if I were you. Not sure how much of a factor cost is, but powerheads are pretty cheap and they move a lot of water....

 

[hackteck]

what site has an aquarium size calculator on it?

 

[reeling reefer]

reefcentral has one.

 

[Biggen]

Here you go

http://www.fantasyreef.com/flash/calculator.html

 

[hackteck]

biggen thanks alot

 

[Biggen]

Hey, thats what we are here for.