Re: Powerheads vs Air

[Tim Ellis <timellis@flash.net>]

Thanks for the response. I did not know that power heads made so much heat. The
tanks dropped about 2 degrees Fah. I am still not sure if the tanks water is
being proccessed fully or if the half of the tank with the sponge is just being
cycled. As far as quanity of air reaching the tanks, I bought a Shego or Shwego
pump. It was the largest one the store had, and it is powering 4 tanks. There
seems to be plenty of bubbles, I guess I was just used to seeing the water move
more than now. Thanks again for the feed back.

Tim



Tim Ellis wrote:

> I just did a change over on four of my breeder tanks,from using small
> powerheads with Hydro Sponges to using air bubbles with the sponges.
> The only problem is that without the same water movement, the tanks temp
>
> has dropped. That tells me the water is not circulating enough, so how
> can
> I know if the entire tank is being proccesed by or thru the sponges.
> I have read a lot of stuff about water movement or the lack of, and
> I understand that apisto's live in stagnant or slow moving water, so I
> am
> wondering how much water movement is considered too much, or to little,
> and am hoping you all will express your opinoins and experiance on this
> subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
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