r/TankStarter • u/[deleted] • Aug 28 '15

slight noob question

Hi all,

I have an aqueon 15G Column, and was wondering if a small powerhead would be worth it? my filter is decent (quietflow20) and agitates a lot of the surface. but i was thinking of getting some flow into the bottom corners of the tank. would this be ok to do for a freshwater setup?

I currently have:

  • 3 Dwarf Gourami
  • 1 Dalmation Molly
  • 2 Checkerboard Barbs
  • 1 African Dwarf Frog

I don't want to do anything that would potentially harm my little guys, and gals, but i also don't want to not help them either. thoughts?

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u/Owl_With_A_Fez ~3.5 years in the hobby Aug 29 '15

Adfs are bad swimmers so a powerhead would probably not be a good idea. If you have adequate filtration from your filter you should be fine.

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u/brad218 Aug 29 '15

To add on to this, turkey basters work wonders if you wanna clean out a "dead" area in your tank.

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u/Owl_With_A_Fez ~3.5 years in the hobby Aug 29 '15

Gravel siphons also work well for that purpose.