how to circulate water in 4 separate closed containers.

bergzy · 04/27/2007, 10:01 PM

i have three large water containers holding nsw for emergencies and water changes. the containers are sealed (the way i wanted them) with a 2" opening on the top.

i also have a 33g rubbermaid holding about 200 pounds or so of live rock in case i feel like adding more or taking it out of my numerous tanks.

i tried putting the smallest powerheads i could find into the container small openings but nothing would fit. i had to resort to using an air pump for each container...three in all. plus, i had a mj600 in the live rock holding bin.

this led to a maze of electrical cables along with the air hoses that went into the containers.

so...

i finally got the bright idea to just use one large air pump to power all four. i used the coral life luft pump:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113801

one power cord 4 outlets...less complication and less things to go wrong.

yes, my garage holding all my equipment is a mess but i dont tidy things up to make it appear i have ocd or something...

well, i guess i could trim that long'ish air line in the front!

04/27/2007, 10:01 PM	#1
bergzy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OC CA USA Posts: 5,299	how to circulate water in 4 separate closed containers. i have three large water containers holding nsw for emergencies and water changes. the containers are sealed (the way i wanted them) with a 2" opening on the top. i also have a 33g rubbermaid holding about 200 pounds or so of live rock in case i feel like adding more or taking it out of my numerous tanks. i tried putting the smallest powerheads i could find into the container small openings but nothing would fit. i had to resort to using an air pump for each container...three in all. plus, i had a mj600 in the live rock holding bin. this led to a maze of electrical cables along with the air hoses that went into the containers. so... i finally got the bright idea to just use one large air pump to power all four. i used the coral life luft pump: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113801 one power cord 4 outlets...less complication and less things to go wrong. yes, my garage holding all my equipment is a mess but i dont tidy things up to make it appear i have ocd or something... well, i guess i could trim that long'ish air line in the front! __________________ The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it. H.L. Mencken Ben. Current Tank Info: 180g sps, 90g cube clam biotope.