Circulation

Who hates having powerheads located somewhere in your reef aquarium? Trying to attach them to the sides of the tank so they point towards the reef structure where the current is required, and then taking up visual space? Or attempting to hide them behind rocks somewhere around the back but then loose the amount of current the corals feel? Well, here is an idea that might help to minimise all of these problems using external circulation pumps. - [Details]

I decided I would try to make a steady current of water that they could all use at the same time. After trying a few different ideas, I came up with a solution that really seems to give them an “endless aquarium”. Here are the parts required to make the endless aquarium setup. I did it in a 55 gallon 4 foot tank, but I guess you could do it in virtually any tank - [Details]

An air lift is a very simple device to generate water circulation where you don't want to use a powerhead because of the fragile life forms there which might be harmed by a powerhead or pump impeller. - [Details]

The adapter and set-up © BeckiI cobbled up a homemade 'rain' machine for my breeding tank. I didn't want to lug around a watering can to simulate rain, so I headed off to Home Despot and a LPS to see what they had to offer. Originally I was thinking of a home-made rain bar system to cover most of the tank, but I didn't look forward to all that cutting, drilling, glueing.... wandering around the store, I found a quick-n-dirty alternative... - [Details]