cloudy water

[kwandrsn]

80 81 ain't too bad I'm gonna turn it down a notch each day I had the heater on 78 and my crappy glass thermo which I just tossed said about 77. The digital and my wifes said 81

 

[kwandrsn]

I want it at 77.

 

[kwandrsn]

Here is how I have the powerheads




The surface is a little choppy but not splashing out of the tank. I tried aiming a, little lower and it was stirring up sand

 

[Convict2161]

Here is how I have the powerheads

The surface is a little choppy but not splashing out of the tank. I tried aiming a, little lower and it was stirring up sand

Have you tried putting the left one further back but aiming it the same way?

 

[kwandrsn]

No I haven't I can try it. Aim it where its aimed, now? I'm fixing to upload a YouTube video of it

 

[kwandrsn]

Video upload is taking a while




This, is how they are positioned now

 

[Convict2161]

You can try moving the left one back a bit... Waiting for youtube video lol

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok video is about halfway done uploading. Here is the new pics after I moved it. The video is the old way

 

[kwandrsn]

Video

ok try this link

 

[Convict2161]

Looks good! Looks like you have good surface agitation. Clowns seem to like the current, I'd say your good IMO.

 

[kwandrsn]

I moved it back don't notice much difference though

 

[kwandrsn]

I'm noticing my clowns coming to the surface of the water and sticking their heads out some. Is this normal?

 

[Convict2161]

I'm noticing my clowns coming to the surface of the water and sticking their heads out some. Is this normal?

That's usually a sign of not enough oxygen in the tank (if its gasping at the top) You have surface agitation so I can't see it being that.

Have you checked your parameters? Is anything scaring the fish.

 

[Convict2161]

Hey what size tank again? How tall is it? Was looking at your video again, the clowns seem fine for one. Swimming all over and even into the current. Surface movement seems to fine also.

If its tall you may want to think about adding a small nano power head left side towards the bottom facing the rocks.

Just thinking aloud.

 

[kwandrsn]

Its a 36 Gabon bow front
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 20
Ph 8.2
Lfs said my alkalinity is perfect
Temp 77
Specific gravity 1.0255
They don't do it all the time

 

[apet66]

Maybe they are begging for food. Lol

 

[kwandrsn]

I dunno they swimming in one section this morning. They are a little flake food

 

[apet66]

Hungry little buggers!

 

[kwandrsn]

They love the frozen food. I'm thinking about buying a piece of egg crate and making a lid . Gonna name the rectangular part of the lid with a flat edge to the front then gonna make the curve part a separate piece with a flat edge to the rear and glue a flat strip to the curve part so I can take off the curve part when needed

 

[kwandrsn]

And I cut the brace for no reason. The filter it 13 1/2 but the outlet ramps are skinnier . Ooh well