Re: Turbulence and plants

[Pete in the Colorado Mtns]

See the thread "CO2 and Surface Agitation Debate", from 2/6/2003. Lots
of info/opinions there.
pete

HDH wrote:
> Hi All,
> Just set up a new 55 gallon and planning to make it a light- to
> moderately-planted tank, without CO2. I currently have an Emperor 400 on it
> that is making more noise than it should, and I am going to return it,
> either for another one or for a cannister (Eheim 2235). I would prefer not
> to spend the money on a cannister, especially since opinions of the Emperor
> are almost unanimously good.
>
> My question relates to turbulence. There is *a lot* of it on the surface of
> the water with the Emperor, and in my research I've come across some info
> regarding turbulence being detrimental to plants (robs them of oxygen?).
>
> How much of a concern should this be for me?
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Howard
>
>


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pete

"It is unwise to insult a doughnut be refusing to eat it."

[Pete in the Colorado Mtns]

See the thread "CO2 and Surface Agitation Debate", from 2/6/2003. Lots
of info/opinions there.
pete

HDH wrote:
> Hi All,
> Just set up a new 55 gallon and planning to make it a light- to
> moderately-planted tank, without CO2. I currently have an Emperor 400 on it
> that is making more noise than it should, and I am going to return it,
> either for another one or for a cannister (Eheim 2235). I would prefer not
> to spend the money on a cannister, especially since opinions of the Emperor
> are almost unanimously good.
>
> My question relates to turbulence. There is *a lot* of it on the surface of
> the water with the Emperor, and in my research I've come across some info
> regarding turbulence being detrimental to plants (robs them of oxygen?).
>
> How much of a concern should this be for me?
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Howard
>
>


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pete

"It is unwise to insult a doughnut be refusing to eat it."

[Ryanw1234]

*snip*
> To reduce that effect, fill the tank as high as possible. The
> additional water will prevent the water from falling as far, thus
> reducing the turbulence and the splatter noise.

Just a word of caution some tanks (like mine) will leak towards the
very top where the plastic edge meets the glass I had that happen and
it started a syphon and a little stream of water started running down
the corner of the tank and(it made a mess before I noticed even though
it was quite slow) it wouldnt stop till I broke the syhpon by taking
the water level down past the plastic edge...

[Ryanw1234]

*snip*
> To reduce that effect, fill the tank as high as possible. The
> additional water will prevent the water from falling as far, thus
> reducing the turbulence and the splatter noise.

Just a word of caution some tanks (like mine) will leak towards the
very top where the plastic edge meets the glass I had that happen and
it started a syphon and a little stream of water started running down
the corner of the tank and(it made a mess before I noticed even though
it was quite slow) it wouldnt stop till I broke the syhpon by taking
the water level down past the plastic edge...