RE: plumbing the outflow of a Magnum HOT filter

["Ray McCaleb" <ray_mccaleb@oit.peachnet.edu>]

I use HOT Magnums on two planted tanks, a 20L and a 29. I was concerned with
the turbulence that would be created by using the standard return tube. From
what I've read, the greater the turbulence, the higher the loss of C02; not
good in a planted tank. I had two of the filters, so I took off the intake
tube from one and used it as replacement for the outlet tube of the other.
The filter, equipped with two standard intake tubes, worked as I wished. The
water is returned to the tank at about a 6 inch depth through the strainer,
which serves as a diffuser. You can hardly tell the filter is running;
virtually no surface movement. I called Marineland with the part number for
the intake tube and ordered two. I believe they were about $3/each. Had them
in a couple days.

Works for me,

Ray

PS - I actually screwed up in ordering the intake tubes and gave them the
outlet tube part number by mistake. I called back when the wrong parts
showed up and was pleasantly surprised when they shipped out the correct
parts, 2nd. day air, no charge. Marineland - a class act in my book!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
> [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Sarah LeGates
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 3:15 PM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: OT: plumbing the outflow of a Magnum HOT filter
>
>
> Hello all,
> this may be a little off topic, but can anyone point me to a good
> source of info about methods of taming the outflow of a HOT Magnum?
> I recently dismantled the biowheel, and now the solitary outflow
> current is blasting around my tank and making my fish nervous.  I'm
> concerned that adding a flow regulator might put too much strain on
> the motor, so I'm more interested in running some sort of "diffuser
> hose" down around the base of the tank so that I can hide it and
> generate a more gentle current.  I couldn't find anything on the
> Krib, but I may have been looking in the wrong place.  Does anyone
> have experience with regulating and/or redirecting the flow from one
> of these filters?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sarah LeGates
>
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