Fish "Poo" Non-Settling Issues..

[fishlady]

.........wow what a schedule.....
i give mine 1 meal a day and they have to fast one day a week......
mine are very nice sized,and they have a beautiful coloration.....
i feed them spirulina flakes and NLS 3 mm sinking pellets....

i'm almost out too....i need to get in on the GB of that if you get one going CF......

[Zulaab]

Or so what I do.. get a group of Syno Decorus or Syno Petricola's :)

[jeebus]

Don't synos interupt troph breeding?

[Kiovo]

.........wow what a schedule.....
i give mine 1 meal a day and they have to fast one day a week......
mine are very nice sized,and they have a beautiful coloration.....
i feed them spirulina flakes and NLS 3 mm sinking pellets....

i'm almost out too....i need to get in on the GB of that if you get one going CF......

and you can bet that when he's at work he txts and reminds me to feed his babies...and they bite me

[eklikewhoa]

Don't synos interupt troph breeding?

As well as eat fry.

[jeebus]

Okay, I thought so. Perhaps once I have an excess fry problem, then I can introduce them. FWIW, that probably won't be for a while!

[eklikewhoa]

Okay, I thought so. Perhaps once I have an excess fry problem, then I can introduce them. FWIW, that probably won't be for a while!

Even then with adding the Synos you are adding to the problem since they will also be poopin.

[jeebus]

Well, the solution I'm going with is a powerhead on the bottom.

[eklikewhoa]

But remember you need to have enough or higher tunrover rate with your filtration or you will just make a mess.

If filtration isn't up to par it won't pull it out the water colunm fast enough to make a difference.

[jeebus]

I have a strong top and under current. The problem is that where the poo is settling is a very small defined area. i think that dead spot just need a "boost" to help push the water through, and then the poo would never settle there, but more evenly across the tank, or even more to the intake side.

[JStrider]

under gravel jets

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/ug_jets.php

[jeebus]

What a cool concept. Next time I re-scape I might just try this.

[banks]

i added UGJ's a few weeks ago and either have a design flaw or it doesn't work as well as advertised......

i'm not 100% sold...it is an improvement over just running straight powerheads...

[eklikewhoa]

I think it's a poor design as well....

Too many flaws or cons vs. a nice powerhead.

[jeebus]

There are too many vents, causing a loss in pressure.