Crawdaddy
Aquarium Advice Freak
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Malawi Freak said:One way I have always preferred to add sand to a up and running tank is to use PVC (at least 2 1/2" because the sand will start to get stuck in smaller sizes) and pour it down it with the end just above the bottom of the tank. It keeps down the amount of sediment floating around.
Another way is to lower the water level to the height of a large Tupperware lid and angle it kinda like a ramp and slowly pour the sand over it. The less free fall through the water the clearer it will be when you are done. I've always left the fish in while doing it.
Crawdaddy said:Convict, in another thread you were talking about power heads. I was wondering if this would be a good idea for me? With a sand substrate, I'm scared about vacuuming it and pulling it all up. Will a PW help with not having to vacuum sand? And if so, will the korilla 550 be enough for my 55gal?
Convict2161 said:If your looking to just keep debris from settling on your substrate I'd say a 550 would work for a 55g. It's rated at 4.5 watts and 550gph. BUT.....
I never go by that though. I always feel they are weaker. IMO you could use the 750 which is alos 4.5 watts but has a gph of 750, so your probably gonna get close to 650 with no issues. You can always re position it of it were to cause an issue but I really don't see that being the case.
There cheap too! BRS has them for like 40 bucks.
Crawdaddy said:Right now Dr's F&S have it $33.09. I think I'll order one tomorrow. Thanks. I just wish they were smaller in size, the better to hide them.
Convict2161 said:That's a awesome price. It really doesn't look a bad as you make think. Believe me I'm all about the natural look and hiding everything I can. But the PH doesn't look all that bad.
Malawi Freak said:As convict knows, I will always vouch for a powerhead. The more powerful the better, but there is a such thing as too much. They do wonders with eliminating dead spots and really help with assisting getting a proper turnover rate with your filtration.
Crawdaddy said:Just ordered one, a 750.