Powerhead

[Bosnianblood69]

I have a wp40 in my 5ft long 110 DT and i feel like its to much power even on the lowest setting it keeps lifting sand, do you guys think its too much?

 

[Redwolf91]

Not necessarily, change the angle so it's blowing across, rather than against the substrate. Might solve the issue.

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[Bosnianblood69]

It is blowing across and a little up right now?

 

[Redwolf91]

How low in the tank is it? Maybe the current is bouncing off something and directed down?

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[Bosnianblood69]

Its maybe 3-6" off the top

 

[Bosnianblood69]

I feel like its hitting off of the other side and bringing sand up because of that?

 

[Darylb]

What mode do you have it set on?

 

[Darylb]

Iv got one in my 55 and it doesn't stir up the sand

 

[Bosnianblood69]

Its on lowest mode i could go s3 h3

 

[Darylb]

Oh okay :/ I don't know then :/ have you got really fine sand? A little tip I found is good with these pumps is to put it on w1 s1 and it moves all your detritus out I do it before a water change and siphon it all out

 

[Bosnianblood69]

I have a mix of fine sand and next size up which i believe was the fiji pink, well first i gotta get this sand lifting problem under control, anyother ideas?

 

[Darylb]

Maybe just let it be for now it the sand may settle in a spot where the flow won't effect it

 

[Bosnianblood69]

Ya it did but then i moved the powerhead a lil to see if it would get better but instead it just got worse and now theres a huge bare bottom spot in my tank

 

[Darylb]

Iv got a spot luckily in the back if my tank where it's bare glass from the power head but I'm not fussed haha

 

[Bosnianblood69]

Ya mines lefting in the back but really dont want it lifting im trying pointing it at the rocks now more and ima see how that goes

 

[Darylb]

Yea sweet hopefully it works out

 

[Bill0181]

Get a inline dimmer for the power supply running a wp25 on my 30 gallon cube that's all I did and it works awesome! Dimmers are cheap and everywhere

 

[Bosnianblood69]

What about adding more rock to difuse to water movment? But yet again i want to switch out to a sps dominated tank so i kinda need the flow