SittingDuck
Aquarium Advice Regular
I was just sitting and watching my tank (My PC is right infront of it) and was looking at my Eheim Filters output thingie. Right now, it's completely submersed and is approx 6 to 7 inches from the bottom of the tank, and 4 to 5 inches from the top. It's pointed a little less than 2 feet from the left side of the tank and the majority of the current flows against the left wall and back out the front.
I have a little more than 4 feet of space to the right of the exhaust and I've heard that an under current is good/healthy for the fish. I can sit here and watch them swim in the current for hours, and all the fish seem to enjoy it. Would it be better to aim the output thingie against the back wall and give them 4 feet of swimming space instead of less than 2?
Just an FYI on the setup....I've got one big log on the left of the aquarium, and on the right side I have my live plants. The middle is pretty sparse for the time being (I'm hoping to fill it up with more plants as I move along and get a C02 System).
So, I guess my question is: Is it important to have an underwater current, and if so would my setup be adequate for an underwater current or could it be better? I don't have any pics so you'll have to use your imagination.
Tank Specs:
6 feet long (72 inches), 1 1/2 feet wide (19 inches), 2 feet deep (24 inches).
I have a little more than 4 feet of space to the right of the exhaust and I've heard that an under current is good/healthy for the fish. I can sit here and watch them swim in the current for hours, and all the fish seem to enjoy it. Would it be better to aim the output thingie against the back wall and give them 4 feet of swimming space instead of less than 2?
Just an FYI on the setup....I've got one big log on the left of the aquarium, and on the right side I have my live plants. The middle is pretty sparse for the time being (I'm hoping to fill it up with more plants as I move along and get a C02 System).
So, I guess my question is: Is it important to have an underwater current, and if so would my setup be adequate for an underwater current or could it be better? I don't have any pics so you'll have to use your imagination.
Tank Specs:
6 feet long (72 inches), 1 1/2 feet wide (19 inches), 2 feet deep (24 inches).