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Old 02-05-2008, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by untamed View Post
If you don't have some kind of surface water removal (to a sump), then an airstone in the tank will turn your tank into a full size protein skimmer. You'll have a good scum on the surface.

When I had my hex tank, I ran the return pump from the sump into a SQWD which split into two opposing outlets in the hex. Every 30 seconds or so, the current would change from clockwise to counterclockwise.
So you're saying a airstone in a cylinder tank isn't a bad idea?
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