too much filtration?

[famous323]

pleco is about 10", Nandopsis haitiensis are 2-3", severums are 2" and 4", silver dollars are about 4". In the end i plan on keeping the pleco and a single or possibly a pair of the Nandopsis haitiensis.

You don’t have too much filtration, your ok but you may have to move some of those fish soon Nandopsis haitiensis can get up to 35cm, or think about upgrading, I agree that too much water flow can be dangerous but water being turned over and filtered is ok!

 

[hmoobvwj]

Sorry not to steal your thread but how can too much water flow be harmful to your water/fish?

 

[famous323]

okay perfect thanks for the info. now what would be a good indication of too much flow? i understand Nandopsis haitiensis naturally live in faster flowing waters with much arration, so maybe more flow is a good thing for this species?

Yes but you have to really think about other inhabitants in the tank as well, if you just have the Nandopsis haitiensis then it would be ok, do some research and find a power head suitable for them water flow wise!

 

[infamous]

check out my earlier post, it read:
" In the end i plan on keeping the pleco and a single or possibly a pair of the Nandopsis haitiensis."
i don't intend on keeping all of these fish, they are merely acting as dithers to keep these fish under less stress as they are very prone to stressing in the early stages of their lives.

 

[famous323]

Sorry not to steal your thread but how can too much water flow be harmful to your water/fish?

For example if you have a fish from a faster flowing environment the species from that body of water will be naturally stronger swimmers if you have fish from a more calmer environment naturally they aren’t strong swimmers having the weaker of the two in a fast flowing current can kill the fish, either by banging into something, or suffocating from not getting enough oxygen from the fast flowing current.

 

[famous323]

check out my earlier post, it read:
" In the end i plan on keeping the pleco and a single or possibly a pair of the Nandopsis haitiensis."
i don't intend on keeping all of these fish, they are merely acting as dithers to keep these fish under less stress as they are very prone to stressing in the early stages of their lives.

Ok sounds good! Now any pics?

 

[infamous]

Ok sounds good! Now any pics?

i thought you'd never ask!

 

[chesterthehero]

For example if you have a fish from a faster flowing environment the species from that body of water will be naturally stronger swimmers if you have fish from a more calmer environment naturally they aren’t strong swimmers having the weaker of the two in a fast flowing current can kill the fish, either by banging into something, or suffocating from not getting enough oxygen from the fast flowing current.

even fish that like lots of moving water can have to much... for example... my 40 tank that now has 10 1"-1.75" clown loaches... the 700+ or so gph of water than i had moving in there was a bit much.. ive knocked it down to maybe 450gph and now they are able to swim in something other than a circle and the gravel is nolonger piling up...

 

[Fry]

I agree that you can have too much flow from your filtration return. I want to add that you can have not enough flow in which case you can add powerheads or pumps to turn the water without filtration, the point is to eliminate dead spots and promote circulation of the water.

 

[chesterthehero]

powerheads with sponge filters...

2 birds 1 stone