Sand Movement

[baileycm]

I am using a mag 12 for my 60 oceanic. I wanted the powerful pump b/c i didnt want to use a powerhead so the larger pump gives me great water circulation. However its killing my sand placement. Any ideas on keeping the sand solid and not mounding up on me?

 

[Titus]

@baileycm wrote:

I am having the same problem in my new tank with a mag 12 and a marco sand. I plan on getting a pair of loc-line elbows so I can drop the my return point lower in the tank enabling me to keep them more vertical. I am not sure if it will work, but it seems like it will.

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[baileycm]

Thanks might try that. Looked at your build. Very nice man. My wife would have killed me. She wants to kill me just doing the setup Ive done.

 

[Titus]

@baileycm wrote:

Thanks... My wife is about to kill me if I spend another dime. I think I have exceeded the estimate I gave her by about 25% so far! And when I said vertical above, I actually meant horizontal. LOL

 

[txbj]

with that much flow in a 60, aren't you getting micro bubbles ?

 

[curt.smith]

Their are a few ways around your sand issue one put a Ball valve on the pump or they make them for loc line and adjust it back you can also look into a sea squid SCWD it acts like a power head and I would also aim the loc line at the water line as well it will give you better water to air transfer an still circulate your tank well - curt

 

[baileycm]

Thanks. Already ordered more loc line and a Y adapter to hopefully cut down on the movement.