I have a 70g African Cichlid set-up. Should I add a circ. pump, small one? If I do, doesn't it disturb everything when you feed? Or will it inhibit your filtration at all? questions may be dumb, but I am clueless.
Anyone use circulation pumps??
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Like a powerhead? If so, that depends on where you put it, aim it, etc. And if there's no sponge or anything on it, you can turn it on and off at will for feeding, cleaning, etc.
Rift lake fish probably wouldn't appreciate strong current, but some movement along the bottom is good for stirring up debris and making it collect in 'hot spots' that are easier to target when you siphon each week.
Rift lake fish probably wouldn't appreciate strong current, but some movement along the bottom is good for stirring up debris and making it collect in 'hot spots' that are easier to target when you siphon each week.
Never really thought about turning it off at the pump. yeah, it is like a powerhead. I wasn't sure if it was something Africans would prefer, ya know, if they could talk.
Sounds pretty harmless. Try it out and see what happens. Pics are good, too, so if you have more questions we can see how you've installed it.
If it is just to bring water to the surface, just aim it there. Africans certainly dont need current to swim in to be happy, and you aren't trying to feed coral...all my Africans colored up brighter after I moved the power heads in my tank to face upwards.
My 2¢.
My 2¢.
For what purpose ?we4wieners@comcast.net;4093792;4093792 said:
Current ?
Mechanical filtration ?
I had never thought about that, but I would think a circulation pump would be a great idea depending on what is in the tank. I have 2 turtles that a very messy and I was trying to figure out how to keep the water flowing as to not let their "mess" settle anywhere. On the flip side, I am also thinking of upgrading to a wet/dry filter with a sump and just have 2-3 different outlets for water and thus leading to circulation. If I still need more then maybe add the pump for circulation.
Sounds like you need more filtration and water changes and not circulation, Africans do not need this....