pistachio Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 Hi, I'm new and I'm just looking into setting up a 10g nano reef. Anyhoo, Suppose I get an aq300 for my fuge, how could I slow down the water flow? I've read about people tinkering with the impellers, cutting up acrylic, and drilling holes but I'm not much of a DIY kind of person. So, could I use a powerhead to direct the flow somewhere else or something? Please give me suggestions, and if a powerhead is not good then is there anything else I can get away with, without any DIY involved that is Thanks! Link to comment
surfy Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 The only thing that I know that will slow the flow, without any major DIY work, is to get a impeller from a smaller aq HOB, and put it in the 300. It's very easy to do. You will probably have to special order the smaller impeller though. I'm about to do the same thing, but i'm going to use the impeller from my aq Mini. I mainly want the 300 for more room to put a heater and a small protein skimmer inside. Link to comment
pistachio Posted August 7, 2003 Author Share Posted August 7, 2003 awesome thanks! i don't wany my nano to be like niagra falls~ ^_^ Link to comment
ucsd reefer Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Use the AQ150 impeller. Link to comment
Fishboy20 Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 surfy, what kind of skimmer can you fit inside a 300? can you give me a website its on maybe or do you plan on making it yourself? Link to comment
pjtech Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 You can also pull your intake tube about 1/8 " straight up. it will slow it down a buch. Higher you pull it up, slower it goes. You just cannot put the top on the HOB but if you are using as a fuge no need to. I have a 150 prop in mine but it was still to much flow. Its now perfect with a small lift. Patjs Link to comment
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