My goal is to use this 24 gallon Aquapod (similar to a biocube) without the back separator. The previous owner removed it and honestly I want the real estate.
In its place I tried already to insert upright a closed off the bottom PVC pipe with slits cut into it similar to any draw box. The pipe is only twice the diameter of the Rena filstar cannister filter inlet pipe.
When I ran the filter is was drawing the water into the pipe from the surface obviously BUT it was also taking in lots of air. Not enough water was being fed fast enough.
If my filter is running at 300 GPH and my first pipe was only double the diameter of the inlet. Would it be safe to say my next attempt at the pipe should be 3x the size? 4x the size? I don't know but I'd like to see my vision through and hope I can get some help from you guys.
Thanks in advance!
In its place I tried already to insert upright a closed off the bottom PVC pipe with slits cut into it similar to any draw box. The pipe is only twice the diameter of the Rena filstar cannister filter inlet pipe.
When I ran the filter is was drawing the water into the pipe from the surface obviously BUT it was also taking in lots of air. Not enough water was being fed fast enough.
If my filter is running at 300 GPH and my first pipe was only double the diameter of the inlet. Would it be safe to say my next attempt at the pipe should be 3x the size? 4x the size? I don't know but I'd like to see my vision through and hope I can get some help from you guys.
Thanks in advance!
