Rainbar

[Sinn]

so...

can a rainbar unit connected to a powerhead (placed at water level) be used as a wavemaker?

ive tried using just the powerhead directed to the sides but my fishes seem

to be flung away when they are near...

[Tanzy]

I tried it before. Lasted about 2 months then got so clogged up that I gave up. If you intend to use one, it will require a lot of regular cleaning.

[Sinn]

ok thanx

btw tanzy...

what have u nver tried before?

cud u start a new forum stating everything that u have tried before and how effective it was to save us the trouble of coming out wiff ideas and experimenting it to see if its works

[Tanzy]

I come up with weird ideas all the time but 99% fail or are unfeasible. As a result of this, I have a lot of junk.

I can't remember all the things I've attempted or modified on my tank. I've never used a refugium before because I don't have the space.

[onghm]

Oh no....

For my eheim 2213, I've connected its supplied rainbow at bottom of tank to create some water circulation under those liverocks.

Its been there 3 months already.

So its going to clog soon ?

So far for all the lfs using cannister I've come across, they never use rainbar and just connect the output near the surface.

Is my rainbar setup unnecessary ?

thanks.

[kelstorm]

ong,

IMO, the cloggin will start when the calcarous algae starts to grow on it.. and will put a strain on your filter if the outflow is kinda restricted. u might want to consider placing it somewhere near where u can do some form of cleaning.

Tanzy,

u did not fail 99% but merely ideas that did not work out well as expected... yeah, perhaps u can list out some ideas as what sinn had mentioned... hehehe..

[bawater]

not to mention only failure....much $$$ as well.

Tanzy- i prefer to phrase it as trial & error or R&D

onghm- u got a rainbow in your tank?

usually a 2213 outflow very weak, so ppl just place output at surface for oxygen exchange or a little current- directing your rainbar towards surface does that too.

u will know its clogged if u got it somewhere u can keep an eye on it.

[Sinn]

ok ive tested it..

seems to be working well, for now at least....

[onghm]

oops, bawater, well spotted.

I don't want to have anything to do with rainbow man

thanks for all your input.

Probably will dismantle the rainbar and just leave the output near the surface.

Do you guys normally place powerhead near bottom of tank for extra circulation ?

Or would 2 600 l/h powerheads at surface be sufficient for 1.5ft tall tank ?

[bawater]

At both sides(3-4" below surface) pointing at each other, & when u do some thing to your tank(whenever-daily,weekly,fortnite) change the position of the powerheads. i have 3, 2 at each other & 1 pointing towards bottom of opposite tnk corner so waterflow goes round the back of rockwork.

[Sinn]

do u guys have to problem when fixing the powerhead that yer fishes seem to be struggling to swim ? (HAR?! what an english)

tell me if i need to rephrase

[[d]3v|L]

when the water splashes down will they spinkle on the glass surface and into salt?

[Tanzy]

My fishes will go infront of a powerhead once in a while to surf.

[[d]3v|L]

hey wat fishes like to surf? or all?

[Bluebeard]

3v|L,Dec 20 2002, 12:51 AM]when the water splashes down will they spinkle on the glass surface and into salt?

put the rain bar just below the water level and have the water pointing just a bit upwards. no water will splash but you will see water wave on the surface.

[Sinn]

well.. the weight of the water going thru the rainbar will make it point DOWN...

cant seem to make it point upwards...

any suggestions ?

[Bluebeard]

well.. the weight of the water going thru the rainbar will make it point DOWN...

cant seem to make it point upwards...

any suggestions ?

huh? what u mean? the whole rainbar go downwards?

once i position the holes on the rainbar to point up, it will stay that way unless i adjust it.

[kelstorm]

3v|L,Dec 20 2002, 01:18 AM]hey wat fishes like to surf? or all?

not in the sense where they use surfboards and all.. but they like the current coming towards them.. in the wild, that is where the food comes along.. my fishes always swim up to the outlet of the pump..