Powerheads @ night

Tempset · 03/13/2013, 08:24 AM

Does anyone leave their powerhead a on @ night or turn them off for fish resting or general calmness at night?

blanden.adam · 03/13/2013, 08:26 AM

Leave em on. Your tank still needs aeration, corals still need nutrient/waste import and export, etc.

bnumair · 03/13/2013, 09:16 AM

ocean rocks all day all night. most generally reefers leave them on.

thegrun · 03/13/2013, 10:24 AM

If you have adjustable flow pumps it is okay (perhaps advisable) to slow them down at night. I run at about 60% of my daytime total flow at night.

bnumair · 03/13/2013, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegrun

If you have adjustable flow pumps it is okay (perhaps advisable) to slow them down at night. I run at about 60% of my daytime total flow at night.

slowing down yes turn off completely no.

ptreef · 03/13/2013, 10:37 AM

leave as is all the time for me!

apw63 · 03/13/2013, 10:49 AM

I run my vortech mp10 at 25% during the night, during the day it's set to reef rest 65%.

Andy

BassMekanik · 03/13/2013, 01:03 PM

My 3 Hydors run 24-7

worm5406 · 03/13/2013, 01:18 PM

My 2x MP40's run 5 different programs during the day.

At night they are set to constant 60%.

I looked at the tank last night when everything was supposed to be sleeping. The tangs were in their normal spot, the clowns in their anemones, and the shrimps looking everywhere.

It does take a bit for the critters to acclimate to the constant flow, but nature does not turn off at night and they do not have eyelids for fish.

Spyderturbo007 · 03/14/2013, 06:46 AM

I have one of my MP10s set to turn off and the other goes into constant mode at 30%. I would leave them both on but my clownfish likes to sleep right next to the other and I'm afraid he is going to get injured.

worm5406 · 03/14/2013, 07:50 AM

Try it one night. Let it run.. He will adjust the distance away from it to keep a good distance.

03/13/2013, 08:24 AM	#1
Tempset Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston/San Antonio, TX Posts: 72	Powerheads @ night Does anyone leave their powerhead a on @ night or turn them off for fish resting or general calmness at night? __________________ -Tempset tempset@gmail.com [email anytime, i will respond] It's the choices we make that define us... Current Tank Info: 70gal Rimless SPS dominant. 30gal bowfront mixed.

03/13/2013, 09:16 AM	#3
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	ocean rocks all day all night. most generally reefers leave them on. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

03/13/2013, 10:49 AM	#7
apw63 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pasco, Wa Posts: 173	I run my vortech mp10 at 25% during the night, during the day it's set to reef rest 65%. Andy __________________ Innovative Marine NUVO Mini 38, 40 lbs live rock, 30 lbs live sand, Radion GEN 2, VorTech MP10w es, APEX lite, pH probe, WXM, Tunze 9004 skimmer, Tunze 3155 ATO My home page is my tank build Current Tank Info: IM 38

03/13/2013, 01:03 PM	#8
BassMekanik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 80	My 3 Hydors run 24-7 __________________ Pulling the cord! Current Tank Info: 110G Mixed Reef

03/13/2013, 01:18 PM	#9
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	My 2x MP40's run 5 different programs during the day. At night they are set to constant 60%. I looked at the tank last night when everything was supposed to be sleeping. The tangs were in their normal spot, the clowns in their anemones, and the shrimps looking everywhere. It does take a bit for the critters to acclimate to the constant flow, but nature does not turn off at night and they do not have eyelids for fish. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

03/13/2013, 08:26 AM	#2
blanden.adam Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Manlius, NY Posts: 1,666	Leave em on. Your tank still needs aeration, corals still need nutrient/waste import and export, etc.

03/13/2013, 10:24 AM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	If you have adjustable flow pumps it is okay (perhaps advisable) to slow them down at night. I run at about 60% of my daytime total flow at night.

03/13/2013, 10:37 AM	#6
ptreef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 746	leave as is all the time for me!

03/14/2013, 06:46 AM	#10
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	I have one of my MP10s set to turn off and the other goes into constant mode at 30%. I would leave them both on but my clownfish likes to sleep right next to the other and I'm afraid he is going to get injured.

03/14/2013, 07:50 AM	#11
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Try it one night. Let it run.. He will adjust the distance away from it to keep a good distance. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex