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Old 12-07-2007, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveK View Post
Get a length of PVC pipe and an end cap. Drill some holes along the length of pipe. You may need to experiment with the size of the holes. Remember you can always make them larger, but making them smaller is a real trick. Then feed the powerhead output into one end of the pipe and put the end cap on the other, and your all set.

I was thinking of something like that. Should I run it along the top or elbow it down and along the bottom to blow upwards?


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Originally Posted by tanboy
I do like my hydorflo in my nano. Of course it still moves my sand from one corner of the tank but its great for the random flow over my zoas!
Thanks but I'm gonnq try to do this without buying anything(all DIY) but I would love to see a current pic of your nano.

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Originally Posted by volitan
Have you tried mounting the power head in the vertical middle and all the way to one side of the tank? Then direct the output flow to the length of the tank. That's how I've got my wife's 10 gallon nano circulating, aside from the overflow system.
Yeah. I have tried it everywhere that I can put it even on the bottom with the suction end up and pointed at the surface. Still blows like a hurricane.
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