View Full Version : Turn off Pumps at Night?
linz8392
10-20-2007, 04:02 AM
I just put a Hydor Koralia 3 in my 46 gallon bow front and its great.
Im just wondering how many people on here actually have a timer on their circulation pumps like this, so it's off at night and then on during the day?
Im thinking of doing that but am not sure.
thanks
Chowder
10-20-2007, 05:11 AM
I do it with my closed loop. It comes on with the lights and turns off when the lights go out. I have three power heads in the tank that I leave on 24/7. I figure it creates more of a random flow.
that's ton of current, i would say keep em off to give the fish a break....
While back was thinking the CL (Dart/3600gph) off in the late evening until early morning, more for noise than anything else, relying on the return (~1000gph) for aeration, etc.
Never did though, partly so not cycling power to Dart (believe easier on pump to stay running and might be a non-issue as never had problems but concerned what if the pump doesn't restart) and return pump only would be giving somewhat laminar flow for period CL off.
MikeP
10-20-2007, 03:03 PM
Some of my pumps are timed with my lights. I wouldn't time all your pumps with the lights but I think some of them turning off overnight is a good idea.
edit: I thought I read you had 3 Koralia 3's...hence I said a ton of current LOL.
If it is not a reef tank or you don't have a ton of LR in there, I would tame the current at night. :)
justinl
10-20-2007, 07:03 PM
I leave my powerheads on day and night. I would worry about them becoming fish blenders unless you have covers for the intakes.
skylord
10-20-2007, 07:18 PM
With 60#s of live rock in a 46g tank I would think its rather full. If your only running the one power head plus your return I wouldn't turn them off. What is your return pump and what type of corals do you have?
Scott
linz8392
10-20-2007, 08:38 PM
My return pump...im not sure what it is...it does a good job though. Aerates the water and breaks the surface well.
I have mushrooms, cabbage coral, frogspawn, leathers, zenia...etc.
I put the frogspawn in an area where there isnt too much flow and it seems happy.
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