Power Heads, should they stay on all day?

Snowman70 · 05/03/2018, 07:57 AM

Hey guys, I have a question for everyone. Is it good to have the power heads on continuously? or a few hrs throughout the day? What is everyone else doing? Do these power heads stress out the fish?

mcgyvr · 05/03/2018, 07:59 AM

You leave them on all day/night.. (never turn them off)
The fish have no problems with them..

gablami · 05/03/2018, 08:10 AM

In fact, if you have no other good sources of gas exchange, the fish (and corals) need them.

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Snowman70 · 05/03/2018, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

You leave them on all day/night.. (never turn them off)
The fish have no problems with them..

Thanks Mcgyvr, i was worried that it would stress the fish out. good to know.

mcgyvr · 05/03/2018, 08:21 AM

I'm sure there is some wack study out there showing that the noise may elevate the stress levels of fish but come on.. really?
Are we supposed to maintain silent library like conditions in our life because we have a fish tank.. Thats totally silly..
Where does the insanity stop...

Uncle99 · 05/03/2018, 11:58 AM

I use simple timers to alternate them and my wave makers so the flow pattern is in constant change.

Cancun · 05/03/2018, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowman70

Hey guys, I have a question for everyone. Is it good to have the power heads on continuously? or a few hrs throughout the day? What is everyone else doing? Do these power heads stress out the fish?

Hi! I have a EchoTech MP40....I leave mine on 24/7.....

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Tripod1404 · 05/03/2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

I'm sure there is some wack study out there showing that the noise may elevate the stress levels of fish but come on.. really?
Are we supposed to maintain silent library like conditions in our life because we have a fish tank.. Thats totally silly..
Where does the insanity stop...

I am pretty sure the ocean is a lot more nosier that a tank. And I ahve put my head under the water in both

Sk8r · 05/04/2018, 08:14 AM

The motion of the ocean doesn't stop, and it's far more powerful than the surge we can create in our tanks. Fish need to exercise, for one thing.

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mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	I'm sure there is some wack study out there showing that the noise may elevate the stress levels of fish but come on.. really? Are we supposed to maintain silent library like conditions in our life because we have a fish tank.. Thats totally silly.. Where does the insanity stop... __________________ Who me?

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Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	The motion of the ocean doesn't stop, and it's far more powerful than the surge we can create in our tanks. Fish need to exercise, for one thing. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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gablami Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Northern California Posts: 132	In fact, if you have no other good sources of gas exchange, the fish (and corals) need them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	I use simple timers to alternate them and my wave makers so the flow pattern is in constant change.