Spray bar for filter outlet?

[LordJoshaeus]

Hi everyone! I am going to use a 160 GPH internal filter for my 10 gallon macroalgae tank. Said filter comes with a spray bar, but it can also be set up such that all the flow comes out of a single, narrow opening. Which setup would be better for a saltwater tank? I have not tried the spray bar on my planted tanks yet (though I have a freshwater 5 gallon that I cam currently cycling that has a spray bar...it does not have plants yet, though), but a similar planted tank (with a 80 GPH internal filter with no spray bar) tends to develop algae problems near the filter outlet (though, unlike most saltwater tanks, this planted tank is CO2 injected, so the issue is likely due to CO2 problems in that one spot). Thanks :)

 

[725196]

If I am reading what you said correctly you don’t want the spray bar. In salt water tanks you would get a lot of salt creep from that.

 

[LordJoshaeus]

If I am reading what you said correctly you don’t want the spray bar. In salt water tanks you would get a lot of salt creep from that.

You read correctly...thanks! Had forgotten about the threat of salt creep.