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Unread 11-22-2002, 09:36 AM   #3
MadDogMe
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Howdo Spinky?!! ...

A powerhead is a (usualy) small pump that sits on top of a 1~1 1/4inch PVC tube in a fishtank to pump water from beneath the gravel, they are (usualy) submersed and (usualy )have to be modded to run inline...

Try doing a fill a bucket test, see how many gallons/litres it will pump(without tube on the outlet side, tube will slowdown the flowrate) in one min' then multiply by sixty to give the Gallons/Litres~ PerHour measure...

Then get a long (6" plus) tube and connect to the outlet and hold upright/verticle and see/measure how far up the tube the pump lifts the water, this will be your maximum 'Head'...
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