water mover

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 08:59 AM

i dont know if is called a power head are what i have 1 in my 90 gallon tank and the top stays cloudy should i repostion it?any suggestens?

chimmike · 02/01/2011, 09:01 AM

tell us a little more about your system. What kind of filtration? What are your water parameters?

sump setup? hang on back filters? etc.

username in use · 02/01/2011, 09:16 AM

Are you talking about a layer of surface film? If so, you can always move the powerhead up and point it towards the surface, this should help to break it up so the filter/sump can get it.

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 09:27 AM

wet dry filter system.i have the power head @ top pointing slighty down just a lil

username in use · 02/01/2011, 10:08 AM

Point it up to give more surface movement and break up the gunk. Are you running a reef or fish only? If a reef, a wet dry is a more difficult way to run it.

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 11:07 AM

just fish and live rock,just moved it down some and pointed it up,but it is on the opposite side of the black over flow thing on the back wall of the tank

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 04:25 PM

looks like smoke for the first 4 inches of water @ top

username in use · 02/01/2011, 05:29 PM

woah! That sounds like an issue. Can you get a picture? You sure the powerhead isn't putting something in the water?

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 05:39 PM

k gonna try now

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 05:46 PM

uplaod a pic hope you can find it(tank)

username in use · 02/01/2011, 05:48 PM

you need to post the pic in here. Upload it to something like photobucket and then cut and paste the photo info into here.

IMM3DOORSDOWN · 02/01/2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dburnett75

uplaod a pic hope you can find it(tank)

any computer hackers find it yet?its in "my pictures"and its labeled tank.lol

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 06:36 PM

i think if you click on dburnett75 it will let you see

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 06:38 PM

them view public profile

username in use · 02/01/2011, 06:42 PM

OK, I saw it. That doesn't look normal. Its really only in the top of the tank? Is there anything that might be adding something to the tank or any electrical device that might be exposing metal?

IMM3DOORSDOWN · 02/01/2011, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dburnett75

i think if you click on dburnett75 it will let you see

good one.

Is there movement in your water or is the water stagnet

ALSO HOW ARE YOU CLEANING THE WATER????DO YOU HAVE A SUMP OR A HANGON FILTER?

dburnett75 · 02/01/2011, 07:18 PM

movement from a magnet power head

sasharotty · 02/01/2011, 07:25 PM

Anything else besides a ph??

dburnett75 · 02/02/2011, 07:24 AM

should i have the ph tested got my water tested last week it was fine,but i have had this problem for a while!=-(

IMM3DOORSDOWN · 02/02/2011, 09:15 AM

If I were you get sOme kind of filtration.a hang on filter or build a sump.

dburnett75 · 02/02/2011, 11:05 AM

i have a sump underneath with my wet dry with bio balls

02/01/2011, 08:59 AM	#1
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	water mover i dont know if is called a power head are what i have 1 in my 90 gallon tank and the top stays cloudy should i repostion it?any suggestens?

02/01/2011, 09:01 AM	#2
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	tell us a little more about your system. What kind of filtration? What are your water parameters? sump setup? hang on back filters? etc. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

02/01/2011, 09:16 AM	#3
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Are you talking about a layer of surface film? If so, you can always move the powerhead up and point it towards the surface, this should help to break it up so the filter/sump can get it. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

02/01/2011, 09:27 AM	#4
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	cloudt at top wet dry filter system.i have the power head @ top pointing slighty down just a lil

02/01/2011, 10:08 AM	#5
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Point it up to give more surface movement and break up the gunk. Are you running a reef or fish only? If a reef, a wet dry is a more difficult way to run it. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

02/01/2011, 11:07 AM	#6
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	just fish and live rock,just moved it down some and pointed it up,but it is on the opposite side of the black over flow thing on the back wall of the tank

02/01/2011, 04:25 PM	#7
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	looks like smoke for the first 4 inches of water @ top

02/01/2011, 05:29 PM	#8
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	woah! That sounds like an issue. Can you get a picture? You sure the powerhead isn't putting something in the water? __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

02/01/2011, 05:39 PM	#9
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	k gonna try now

02/01/2011, 05:46 PM	#10
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	uplaod a pic hope you can find it(tank)

02/01/2011, 05:48 PM	#11
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	you need to post the pic in here. Upload it to something like photobucket and then cut and paste the photo info into here. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

02/01/2011, 06:36 PM	#13
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	i think if you click on dburnett75 it will let you see

02/01/2011, 06:38 PM	#14
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	them view public profile

02/01/2011, 06:42 PM	#15
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	OK, I saw it. That doesn't look normal. Its really only in the top of the tank? Is there anything that might be adding something to the tank or any electrical device that might be exposing metal? __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

02/01/2011, 07:18 PM	#17
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	movement from a magnet power head

02/01/2011, 07:25 PM	#18
sasharotty Moved on to my couch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: se michigan Posts: 1,065	Anything else besides a ph??

02/02/2011, 07:24 AM	#19
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	should i have the ph tested got my water tested last week it was fine,but i have had this problem for a while!=-(

02/02/2011, 09:15 AM	#20
IMM3DOORSDOWN Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ct Posts: 1,092	If I were you get sOme kind of filtration.a hang on filter or build a sump. __________________ rules? rules were ment to be broken Current Tank Info: PAST EXPERIANCE::180 gal fish only,120 gal reef,65 gal MAN TANK lionfish and eel,54 gal corner dwarf angel tank. CURRENT. WORKING ON 90 gal MIXED REEF, 29 gal sump & refuge.20 gal long qt tank.120 gal uv steralizer.29 gal fowlr and annemonies

02/02/2011, 11:05 AM	#21
dburnett75 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westlake,Louisiana Posts: 42	i have a sump underneath with my wet dry with bio balls

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