Water flow question

Roger30 · 10/30/2013, 12:51 PM

Should I drop my water flow at night. Have a jbj rimless 30 gallon with a hydor nano pump. Should I turn this pump of at night?

oscarinw · 10/30/2013, 01:18 PM

I don't think you should slow down your flow to the point of too little flow. In nature, at the tide peak time, the waters tend to calm down and some aquarists like to recreate this by having a lower flow time at some point in time. The risks associated with too little flow far outweight the benefits of it IMO.

terrypercula · 10/30/2013, 01:21 PM

I wouldn't in your case.

thegrun · 10/30/2013, 01:27 PM

On my tanks with controllable powerheads I do ranp them down to around 50% of their normal speed at night, but with fixed flow powerheads I leave them all on 24/7.

10/30/2013, 12:51 PM	#1
Roger30 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 339	Water flow question Should I drop my water flow at night. Have a jbj rimless 30 gallon with a hydor nano pump. Should I turn this pump of at night?

10/30/2013, 01:21 PM	#3
terrypercula Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 4,354	I wouldn't in your case. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo Fusion 10, Kessil A160, Tunze Osmolator 3155, Ecotech Vortech MP10

10/30/2013, 01:18 PM	#2
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	I don't think you should slow down your flow to the point of too little flow. In nature, at the tide peak time, the waters tend to calm down and some aquarists like to recreate this by having a lower flow time at some point in time. The risks associated with too little flow far outweight the benefits of it IMO.

10/30/2013, 01:27 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	On my tanks with controllable powerheads I do ranp them down to around 50% of their normal speed at night, but with fixed flow powerheads I leave them all on 24/7.