Tropical Fish Keeping banner

aquaclear 50?

1K views 0 replies 1 participant last post by  GYSOT 
#1 ·
Just purchased this filter and installed today. Love the small size and especially the slimline look of the pick-ups tube. I do wish it was longer. Even using both pieces it barely reaches half the depth of my tank. Really love how quiet it is also.
What I am curious about is how it filters the water. I am used to the "older" style that used the foam bag pulled over the plastic frame. The water was pushed through filters but this one has a different set up on the media. The media is stacked and it appears to me the water would need to be pumped up from the bottom for this to be effective. I didn't think much about this before I put it into operation but it looks to me the water is simply flowing across the top of it. Just wondering if there is something I missed when I was looking at it?
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top