I have a recently setup a 36 Gallon Bowfront for a planted community system. I have always been a fan of overfiltration in my tanks but I think I may have overdone it this time.
The tank is has a Cascade 1000 GPH (no flow adjustment) canister filter in it and a spray bar setup for the return. As you can see from the top of the water there is alot of current. The plants actually seem to do fine and are not moving much where they are, however, the tetras I have in there, ALL stay in the back right corner near the filter intake tube. I assume because the current in front of the tank is too strong? They all pile up back there as you can see in the second pic and don't venture out much.
I suppose I could turn the spraybar such that the holes face DOWN and the current will run down the back of the tank instead of the front, but that would seem to negate some of the filtration since the filter uptake is back there too. More hols in the spraybar? Bigger holes? Or am I off in assuming it is current and they just need more time to adjust. The fish have only been in there a week or so.
The tank is has a Cascade 1000 GPH (no flow adjustment) canister filter in it and a spray bar setup for the return. As you can see from the top of the water there is alot of current. The plants actually seem to do fine and are not moving much where they are, however, the tetras I have in there, ALL stay in the back right corner near the filter intake tube. I assume because the current in front of the tank is too strong? They all pile up back there as you can see in the second pic and don't venture out much.
I suppose I could turn the spraybar such that the holes face DOWN and the current will run down the back of the tank instead of the front, but that would seem to negate some of the filtration since the filter uptake is back there too. More hols in the spraybar? Bigger holes? Or am I off in assuming it is current and they just need more time to adjust. The fish have only been in there a week or so.