gymnogeophagus and strong current?

[joedodge]

im setting up my 36" 58 gallon for lemon tetras, and gymnogeophagus meridionalis. my question is would an ac 110, and a fluval 404 be to much water movement and current in the tank for them it has a couple large pieces of drift wood in one corner that i think is gunna hurt water flow, do you thibnk they could hang with that much turnover. thanks so much for any help

 

[Eric A]

Just put on a spray bar return on each of them to even out the water flow in the tank.

 

[joedodge]

hmmm ok i was thinking of making a extension for the outlet of the 404 so it blows across the substrate throught wood so there wasnt a dead spot there but a spray bar would work would i actualy get enoug flow out of it to matter tho

 

[Eric A]

There will still be a current. Make the spray bar about 45cm or 18".

 

[HiImSean]

i have two AC110s on my 55g with gymnos. it seems that sometimes they like the current. if they're wild caught it may imitate their natural habitat

 

[joedodge]

ok excelent thanks for the replys everyone

 

[joedodge]

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