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08/19/2008, 12:12 AM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 65
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Powerheads?
This might seem like a newbie question but are there specific kinds of powerheads for saltwater? I have a Penguin 1140 and 550. Are these ok to use?
My concern is CO2 in the water. Is it better to have a powerhead that just creates underwater turbulence with no introduction of ambient air? The 1140 and 550 will create a jet of bubbles with the air tube attached but if I removed the tube then it would just create underwater turbulence with no bubbles. |
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08/19/2008, 12:36 AM
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Got Reef?
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Under the Sea, Pa
Posts: 4,593
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They are fine to use. It is best to remove the air line and run the pump just for circulation. You will get a lot of salt creep from those bubbles once they pop at the top of the water line. Plus bubbles are very unsightly in saltwater tanks.
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08/19/2008, 06:11 AM
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Schrödinger's Mod
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,488
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The purpose of the powerhead in the marine hobby is to create water movement. There are many relatively inexpensive powerheads with high outputs and wide dispersion patterns. As AquaReeferMan says, don't run air lines with them, as the microbubbles produced will reduce the clarity of the water and cause salt creep as they pop at the surface.
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