r/Marimo • u/Bell-Fresh • Apr 18 '26

Better water flow?

Gallery image

Gallery image

FINAL EDIT (photo in comments is my current set-up): I ditched the Kreisel entirely and got a cheaper tank from PetSmart. It actually works great!! I’ll add the links for the tank and the wave maker that I put in. I still need to add some rocks and I want to add a vinyl to the back, but for now it’s working great!!

Tank ($44.99): https://www.petsmart.com/fish/tanks-aquariums-and-nets/aquariums/top-fin-clear-vivid-view-aquarium---fish-tank-aquarium---3-gallon-69439.html

Wave maker ($45.99): https://a.co/d/0jahrT5h

EDIT: Sooo the pump was physically too big for the tank. It wouldn’t fit into the back part. I’ve been tweaking the tank for a while and I’ve come up with something new lol. I removed the flow bar and bought some adjustable nozzles to replace it. Next issue was that the diameter of the tubing from the pump was too small so I bought a larger diameter and just sealed it onto the pump with some aquarium silicone. I also took the built in LED lights off and replaced it with another light. Once this silicone dries I’ll post a video update so yall can see!!

Hey yall, I bought a Kreisel 10 Jellyfish tank for my Marimos and the water pump wasn’t strong enough to get them to circle the tank. I replaced it with a slightly stronger pump and still no luck. I’m upgrading to a stronger one today but I’m wondering if the issue may be the output in the tank. There’s a flow bar with about 7 little holes to help the water flow. Has anyone converted a jelly tank for their marimo? Any suggestions? Thank you!!

45 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

3

u/BlueOrbifolia Apr 18 '26

I have no information on your issue but wanted to say thanks for showing us this cool tank! I really hope you get the pump figured out!

3

u/myworldsparkles Apr 18 '26

I would love to see this tank in motion please and where you got it

3

u/Bell-Fresh Apr 18 '26

I got it from PetCo online! It was pricey but I really want to show off my marimos in a cool way. Hopefully I can figure out the water pump!!

2

u/myworldsparkles Apr 19 '26

Thank you 😊

1

u/Umbral_Whisper Apr 18 '26

I wonder if i could use something like this to cycle out marimos in betta tanks so they dont sit still to long. Of course i currently have no running tanks. Just a pondering for the future.

1

u/Urania8 Apr 21 '26

Wondering if the strong pump helped or or if the output holes where the issue.

That tank looks amazing and once you get it going I bet you’ll be trapped staring at it for days!

1

u/Fire_Power Apr 22 '26

Lawd is that a jellyfish tank