Macro Algae Tank

[brick-brothers]

Hey I'm About to add a 40 breeder macro algae to my system. My question is, do I need to have a pump for flow inside of it?

 

[Brando457]

I use my manifold to feed my 40 breeder fuge, the only time I throw a powerhead on is if I want to mix up some stuff when doing a water change.

 

[reefs4life]

From experience, YES add a powerhead in your macro tank. The reason is, macro is a great collector of detritus, especially when it gets really dense so to avoid this from happening a good powerhead will keep everything suspended for your filter socks or other mechanical filtration to catch.

 

[Dre]

I would not add a power head. It's gonna get clogged up.

 

[Aquadicted]

dude what lights are you using? I've been having issues with my pink grapes

 

[homegrowncichlid]

agree, powerhead gets cluttered with leaves. It needs some circulation, not a lot and I'm sure your plumbing, when connected will provide enough.

 

[Reefinny]

I built a cover for my power head and my drain with egg crate to keep both from getting clogged.

 

[Brando457]

I didnt run a filter sock on the exit of my fuge, it feeds right into my return chamber for my pump. Why filter out from the fuge when it'll have good pods and other things you want to be in the display? Seems silly

 

[Reefinny]

I don't think anyone is talking about filter socks on drain into the sump. It's about powerhead and movement in the fuge itself.

 

[pmoneyt]

Manny call me and i will tell you a trick.

 

[vio]

Definitely, you need water to move around, NO matter what, you can use a power head pump (w/strainer, to avoid extra Detritus build up, sponge strainer etc.) tide to PVC pipe, to distributive some water in , then return by gravity. That what i have in Rubbermaid? Brute? Container (33 Gal. refuge, 6"-7" deep sand + Rocks and Macro).

 

[brick-brothers]

I have a cheap $10 lamp from homedepot. Works good for me. I'm going to feed the tank from my manifold and use a small power head for water movement. Only problem now is Im having a hard time trying to fit it in my stand, lol.

 

[piranhapat]

Great debate of having refugium or not. I like Jake Adams ideal better.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h39VK-tNK30

 

[Mattl22]

I think it depends on the type macro I'm finding the type I have die if they do to get flow / light

 

[Mattl22]

Ment to say do not ....

 

[Dk638]

I've seen reefers make a spray bar out of pvc. Does a nice job of spreading the flow from a return pump

 

[Mattl22]

That's a good idea I wouldn't wanna add a pump or power head into actual tank would up my return pump and split the return or use spray bar lower In the tank maybe at bottom?

 

[brick-brothers]

I've seen reefers make a spray bar out of pvc. Does a nice job of spreading the flow from a return pump

thats not a bad idea

 

[Dk638]

Yeah, seen it in jaftica's tank. Chaeto keeps tumbling. Pretty cool

 

[Mattl22]

The way mine set up now catches all the crap from display also nuisance algae starts to grow over the macro if it's not getting any flow