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toonmick Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 1 Votes: 1 Registered: 04-Mar-2006	i have just bought a 215ltr tank withpower head and sponge filters across thetop with spray bar im putting tropical community fish in will i still need a pump u can tell im a novice can,t you
Posted 05-Mar-2006 23:00
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	A pump, as in an air pump? You won't need one, even if you keep fish which require highly oxygenated water. You've already got the powerhead and spray bar, so you should be good to go. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 06-Mar-2006 04:18
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Is the spray bay above the surface of the water if so it will give you a good surface movement but what it will not do is recirculate the water from the bottom of the tank. I personally would get a good ceramic one and a good air pump Rena is a quality product. In my 5ft tank there is spray bar at one end, two risers for UG filters also two 4ins ceramic airstones this give me air and water movement at all levels all over the tank and certainly no "flat spots" no water movement areas. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 06-Mar-2006 07:03
toonmick Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 1 Votes: 1 Registered: 04-Mar-2006	Edited by toonmick the the spray bar doesnt spray directly on water it sprays on to filter sponges then water comes out through an over flow it doesnt have ug filters cheers
Posted 06-Mar-2006 09:18
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	In that case I certainly would invest in a good pump such as Rena and a ceramic air stone. Place the air stone in the center of the tank but more towards the back of the tank. The air line can be burried under the gravel and the air stone behind a rock or a piece of drift wood. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 07-Mar-2006 01:22


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