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Old 09-21-2006, 08:50 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: To Make Waves or Not?

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Originally Posted by blue_eyes53813
At IMAC at one of the presentations about flow, it is best to have a circular motion of the water like right cirlce than reverse the flow to left circular.. I have no idea how to accomplish that, lol... But you could go like 3 minute intervals in each direction...

It is also a good idea to have flow at the top of the water to create oxygen exchange. I dont know if "waves" are actually needed all the time..

You got a huge amount of flow for that size tank..
Out of curisosity what was the presenters basis for the circular flow vs right to left or up to down or any other direction for that matter?

I do agree that it is very important to have turbulant water up top to increase gas exchange. In addition to making the halides look "purdy."
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