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aquamai kps and the stock return pump. kps is back right corner facing slightly down and across the tankHow many and which powerheads are you using now? There are several configurations that could work and a lot of it is based on your rockwork and what you keep. Some put the powerheads in the back pumping forward, some like to put them facing each other on the sides to create good turbulence.
My tank is only a 45 gallon and I have a single gyre on the left wall, positioned vertically, and dual returns. I have considered adding a second gyre to the right wall facing the other.
its a 20g nuvo. I have the kps on the 200 sps setting. believe that is as high as it goesHow big is the tank? That seems like a small pump to use alone if the tank is as large as it looks. Looks like that pump goes up to about 1000 GPH, but I have never used it myself. How high do you run this pump and what are the returns at?
Mp10 is more powerful tho isnt it? Maybe I should have went that route instead. Dont like the interface on the kps as isI have my mp10 in roughly the same spot as your powerhead in my nuvo 20. No real dead spots but I have less rock in two separate islands
Im not too fond of them either. so try and keep them minimal. but there is nowhere to put a pump that size on these tanks. remember the sump i the back chamber on the displayI keep mine pretty simple. I run a mag 12 return on my 20 long nano. I have four returns, top left, top right aiming down at 45, then a return that splits along the bottom back center to sweep the back of the tank.
I don't like the looks of power heads in nano tanks so I went with a larger return pump and split it.
its a 20g nuvo. I have the kps on the 200 sps setting. believe that is as high as it goes
how are you guys setting up your powerheads and return outputs for best possible flow? Im still getting quite a few dead spots and even spots on the rocks
Ah, it's an all in one.Im not too fond of them either. so try and keep them minimal. but there is nowhere to put a pump that size on these tanks. remember the sump i the back chamber on the display
VCA nozzles? Ill have to look them upAdd the VCA nozzles to your return. They really helped a bunch in my im-40, I run them and a gyre head
I messed around with the create option for the settings instead of picking one that was pre setup. See how it goes for a week.Ah, it's an all in one.
What about a maxi jet 1200 or similar? They are much smaller.
The marineland ones come with options to be a power head and a utility pump. I'm not exactly sure of the size tho.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/random-flow-generator-show-off-thread-show-us-your-tank.331758/VCA nozzles? Ill have to look them up