Re: breeding tank-small powerhead

["David Soares" <apistodave@bendcable.com>]

Mike from what I've heard your tanks have gone ild--I use 40's for my
breeders and do water changes about every 5 days and I bet I could get away
with no filters
Soft Water Dwarf Cichlids
Uwe Romer & David Soares
14697 S. Bluegrass Ln.
Sisters OR, 97759
Phone/541-549-9350
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Diane Wise" <apistowise@fgn.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: breeding tank-small powerhead


> Adam,
>
> Conventional  flow rates are for heavily stocked
> community aquaria. The rate I
> always heard was between 3 & 5x/hr. Right now I'm
> using a single 150 gph
> powerhead on my living room 30 gallon community
> tank (well stocked) & it seems
> to be doing fine. None of my breeding tanks have
> anywhere near the bioload of
> this tank. I would worry about clogging a sponge
> filter with a greater flow
> rate. My breeding tanks all have sponge filters
> that are air driven (1 turbine
> blower). I keep the flow at about 3-5 bubbles per
> second, just enough to ripple
> the water surface. Too much water turbulence seems
> to bother many dwarf
> cichlids.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Adam G wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >
> > You suggested using a powerhead that cycles between 50-100 gph on a
sponge
> > filter for an apisto breeding tank.  Does this provide enough
filtration?
> > I've never been a big fan of rigidly sticking to the numbers (If
something
> > works, it works!), but don't you want to try to filter your water load
> > around 5 times per hour (I'm running a 29 gallon tank)?
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Adam
> >
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