does anyone turn off power heads at night?
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birdy
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I don't and never have, some people have powerheads on a wavemake and it can either slow them down or stop them at night. It certainl couldn't hurt, if you were going to do it, I would put them on a timer so you don't forget to turn them back on.
That is great about your readings. Sometimes freaking out and doing a bunch of things to your tank during a mini spike can do more harm than good. Also having good quality test kits is very important
That is great about your readings. Sometimes freaking out and doing a bunch of things to your tank during a mini spike can do more harm than good. Also having good quality test kits is very important
suzi1780
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I hooked my lights up to a timer last, and I almost did the power head but then second guessed it and wanted to ask here.
I am so happy about my reading! :jumping: I did a water change about 20% and that is what helped. I was hoping since my reading weren't that high that I could solve the problem pretty easily.
Now I think I will wait a week and add some more cleaning crew. I was thinking two cleaner shrimp, 10 blue legged hermits, 5 turbo and 5 glass cleaners (as per mamma's suggestion) oh I’d also like to get a lawn mower and at some point a lettuce nubi. I'd love any suggestions! Right now my cleaning crew is 2 glass snails, 3 hermits and one fire shrimp.
I am so happy about my reading! :jumping: I did a water change about 20% and that is what helped. I was hoping since my reading weren't that high that I could solve the problem pretty easily.
Now I think I will wait a week and add some more cleaning crew. I was thinking two cleaner shrimp, 10 blue legged hermits, 5 turbo and 5 glass cleaners (as per mamma's suggestion) oh I’d also like to get a lawn mower and at some point a lettuce nubi. I'd love any suggestions! Right now my cleaning crew is 2 glass snails, 3 hermits and one fire shrimp.
birdy
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this is only my personal preference, but I don't really like to put any crabs in my tanks, They just seem to eat the snails even if you have plenty of shells for them to move into. I think snails do a better job than crabs,
I like:
Nassarius snails (eat leftover food and keep sandbed stirred)
Cerith Snails (general all around good cleaners)
Astrea snails ( algea eaters)
Turbo snails (the large ones, only get a couple of these).
Shrimps are great for cleaning up leftover food and adding color and character to the tank.
Good luck with your tank Suzi
I like:
Nassarius snails (eat leftover food and keep sandbed stirred)
Cerith Snails (general all around good cleaners)
Astrea snails ( algea eaters)
Turbo snails (the large ones, only get a couple of these).
Shrimps are great for cleaning up leftover food and adding color and character to the tank.
Good luck with your tank Suzi
mudplayerx
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I wouldn't turn the powerheads off at night. That sounds like a very bad idea to me.
viper_930
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At night after the lights are out, photosynthesis and the release of oxygen stops but cellular respiration would still continue, which would give off carbon dioxide. Therefore, I think there should still be a lot of circulation in the water to help get O2 in and CO2 out by means of diffusion. Just my opinion.