Circulation Pump Placement

[jweiner]

Can someone please recommend a good location for me to place my Tunze 6040 pump in my Innovative Marine 15 AIO Cube tank? I plan on putting a pair of clowns and some simpler corals in here eventually.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I place my powerheads close to the water surface, aimed upwards to create surface agitation. Put it on the opposite side of the return, so the 2 flows bounce off each other to create random flow patterns. IMO.

 

[mcarroll]

The Tunze 6040 (and 6020) are unique designs....you won't be aiming them at each other from across the tank. That's inefficient in most cases anyway.

@jweiner Powerhead placement depends a lot on the layout of your tank. Placement on the side walls is a "standard", but experiment to see what placement generates the best flow around the tank. A little flake food in the water can help you visualize what's happening in the tank. Experiment by moving the pumps all over the place to see what works best: Side walls, mid- low- and high-. Back wall. Etc. You get extra credit if you can hide the powerhead behind a rock AND get superior flow. (IMO this is why they made this design....superiour at being hidden.)

 

[X-37B]

This is mine in my IM 15.

 

[jweiner]

This is mine in my IM 15.

So sorta right under the return pump facing forward?

 

[X-37B]

So sorta right under the return pump facing forward?

Yes. I have it set to come on/off every 9 seconds.
I had to trim the monti so it would fit, lol. Also just trimmed the left side. The spiral monti if a fast grower.

 

[jweiner]

Can someone please recommend a good location for me to place my Tunze 6040 pump in my Innovative Marine 15 AIO Cube tank? I plan on putting a pair of clowns and some simpler corals in here eventually.

 

[jweiner]

So sorta right under the return pump facing forward?

Yes. I have it set to come on/off every 9 seconds.
I had to trim the monti so it would fit, lol. Also just trimmed the left side. The spiral monti if a fast grower.

Out of curiosity, do you have it running the same program 24 hours a day, or do you change it (turn it off) when the lights are off?

 

[X-37B]

Out of curiosity, do you have it running the same program 24 hours a day, or do you change it (turn it off) when the lights are off?

It runs 24/7.

 

[jweiner]

Out of curiosity, do you have it running the same program 24 hours a day, or do you change it (turn it off) when the lights are off?

It runs 24/7.

Thank you!!

 

[X-37B]

Also not much above the lowest setting. It is quite strong for a tank this size.