do i have enough water circulation? in a 75 gallon, i have a aquaclear 500, and a maxijet 1200? ive been having problems keeping my fish alive, but that couldnt be the problem could it? i think i should be able to keep one fish no matter how poor the circulation is right?:sad
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Thats not alot of circualtion but by no means enough to keep you from keeping fish.
Is there another thread on the fish dying? If not what are the symptoms you have experienced?
Is there another thread on the fish dying? If not what are the symptoms you have experienced?
I'd say gboltons probably trying to gently let you know that's it's probably most of the reason that you're loosening fish. I'm not really sure how many gallons per hour that pump turns over but the bare min is 3 times. I however try for at least 5 or 6 times more would probably be ok to in reason," don't really to worry so much about it being too much current it doesn't even get close to a tide change IMO. Just be sure to watch out for some of your more fragile inverts and don't put them into a direct flow. If there isn't much dissolved oxygen in your water it makes you fishes weak and more susceptible to other conditions like parasites etc. Kind of think of as climbing about 1/2 up MT Everest and trying to do all the stuff you normally do at normal pace. I'd Imagine most of your o2 exchange is occurring at the interface area in the top part of your tank and the more water turbulence " within reason and watch out for flooding your floor :emb:", the better for all your guys.
hth
Chris
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Chris
You might add another powerhead, just to add some extra water motion in a different direction. Turbulence is good.
I don't think that your circulations why your fish are dieing either Cas. I wonder if you have a cucumber or some other sort of critter that's poisoning your tank? I 've looked at a few of your post here lately and wonder if ti might be something in your water are you useing ro/glass distiled h2o? I know it might be just a bit far fetched but you might even be getting a metal build up in your tank? I don't know just a blind quess but, it may be worth it to check it out.
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