Remove powerhead (no water flow) from QT?

tc2007 · 01/27/2015, 11:05 AM

I have a 20G Long QT with a Bangaii and couple other smaller fish. I also have a long 4" airstone sending plenty of bubbles and breaking the water surface along with a HOB filter. I see the Bangaii struggling to keep up with the flow in such a small tank. The powerhead has no option to make it slow. Should I turn it off or do I risk lower oxygen levels even with the above mentioned settings. My reasoning to turn it off is to let the fish spend less energy fighting the flow.

Deinonych · 01/27/2015, 11:07 AM

The HOB filter and airstone should provide enough agitation for sufficient gas exchange at the surface. Just be cautious when dosing meds like Prazipro, which can reduce redox.

tc2007 · 01/27/2015, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Deinonych

The HOB filter and airstone should provide enough agitation for sufficient gas exchange at the surface. Just be cautious when dosing meds like Prazipro, which can reduce redox.

Yeah, I am running Prazipro + CP that's why I was hesitating.

jbvdhp · 01/27/2015, 02:48 PM

^I did PP and CP at one point a couple of weeks ago. Fish seemed drunk and slow, felt so sorry for them. I hope you have better luck with CP than I did.

tc2007 · 01/27/2015, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jbvdhp

^I did PP and CP at one point a couple of weeks ago. Fish seemed drunk and slow, felt so sorry for them. I hope you have better luck with CP than I did.

Yeah, I am using Ick Shield by NLS. They didn't look too good before but now seem to be much more active.

TitanCi · 01/27/2015, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tc2007

Yeah, I am using Ick Shield by NLS. They didn't look too good before but now seem to be much more active.

Sweet. If I ever need cp again, it'll be NLS. Good luck!

01/27/2015, 11:05 AM	#1
tc2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 867	Remove powerhead (no water flow) from QT? I have a 20G Long QT with a Bangaii and couple other smaller fish. I also have a long 4" airstone sending plenty of bubbles and breaking the water surface along with a HOB filter. I see the Bangaii struggling to keep up with the flow in such a small tank. The powerhead has no option to make it slow. Should I turn it off or do I risk lower oxygen levels even with the above mentioned settings. My reasoning to turn it off is to let the fish spend less energy fighting the flow.

01/27/2015, 11:07 AM	#2
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	The HOB filter and airstone should provide enough agitation for sufficient gas exchange at the surface. Just be cautious when dosing meds like Prazipro, which can reduce redox. __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water

01/27/2015, 02:48 PM	#4
jbvdhp Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,131	^I did PP and CP at one point a couple of weeks ago. Fish seemed drunk and slow, felt so sorry for them. I hope you have better luck with CP than I did.