So I decided today to try the tank without the spray bar. I know conventional wisdom says if it ain't broke don't try to fix it, but a) it would be one less thing in the tank and b) it would allow me to put more riparium plants in.
I swapped the PAT Mini for the Aquael Turbo 500 for a bit more flow and aimed it towards the front of the tank, to the right of the Corbo wood. I then added the duckbill to the Biomaster and aimed it down the long side of the tank at the back.
I can see all plants swaying a little more and that both filter inlets are picking up the bits of leaves the flow has kicked up, so circulation seems good all round. The added bonus is that the fish are loving the extra flow.
I've now moved both the plant holders to the back left corner. The Pothos on the plant shelf is growing well, so plan to train that along the wall behind the tank 😀.
I've also got to the point where I should break the quarantine tank down, but struggling to bring myself to do it, with it's colony of snails and the lovely mature substrate. I'm now toying with the idea of using the PAT Mini in it and having an unheated shrimp colony or something else that could do without a heater 🤔. It's great to look at whilst working.
I swapped the PAT Mini for the Aquael Turbo 500 for a bit more flow and aimed it towards the front of the tank, to the right of the Corbo wood. I then added the duckbill to the Biomaster and aimed it down the long side of the tank at the back.
I can see all plants swaying a little more and that both filter inlets are picking up the bits of leaves the flow has kicked up, so circulation seems good all round. The added bonus is that the fish are loving the extra flow.
I've now moved both the plant holders to the back left corner. The Pothos on the plant shelf is growing well, so plan to train that along the wall behind the tank 😀.
I've also got to the point where I should break the quarantine tank down, but struggling to bring myself to do it, with it's colony of snails and the lovely mature substrate. I'm now toying with the idea of using the PAT Mini in it and having an unheated shrimp colony or something else that could do without a heater 🤔. It's great to look at whilst working.