hey. i thought i had the idea of a closed loop down but now i am not sure. my tank has 2 returns drilled, i was going to use one as a return and the other to attach the loop pump. so i did this yesterday, first i had a strainer, then the 1250 danner and a split over the top 2 return locklines. well the strainer made a whirlpool and sucked air. so i put the lockline back on and it worked but the suction was incredible. any critter getting close would be vaccumed into the pump.
how do you keep the animals from getting sucked in? the suction was great but 1250 split didnt seem to move much water with the returns. i would like to take my powerhead out as i have had problems with it moving at times and blowing directly on a coral or sand or...making a mess of stuff.