is it normal or am i doing something wrong that all my fish hang out at only the left side of my aquarium. it makes my aquarium look empty on the right side
Hmm.. maybe a picture would help us understand better, if you can provide that possibly? Otherwise, are you sure it's all your fish? Is there one still on the other side that might be chasing the others away?
could do with a little more information on your tank really please.
what filter are you running,perhaps the outflow is too strong ?
what fish are they,is the tank planted ,what decore do you have.
when you say hanging out at one end,where abouts are they sitting ?
edit.
just realised your a saltie,please excuse me,and i doubt anything i've said will be
of any use.
sorry.
I have a circulatory pump on the left side and a hob on the back left side of my tank. I also have a protein skimmer on the right side which gives water flow. Can this be a water circulation issue Posted via Mobile Device
I have a circulatory pump on the left side and a hob on the back left side of my tank. I also have a protein skimmer on the right side which gives water flow. Can this be a water circulation issue Posted via Mobile Device
It could be. Try switching the pump and filter to the other side and see if they follow. Or try moving the skimmer and see if they stay away from it.
Are your chemical levels normal? Temperature? If they're hanging out by the air source, is the water too warm? What kind of filter do you have? Maybe they're hanging out by the filter because of something in the water they don't like. What are the pH and ammonia levels? Do you add anything to water?
What kind of fish? Are they fish that like current, or fish that prefer calm water?
On second thought, I don't know anything about saltwater tanks or fish. It might be worth moving some of the equipment around to see if that's WHAT the problem is, but I have no advice on how to fix it. Sorry!
It's a hydor koralia evolution 1400. I have a 60 gallon dimensions 48x15x17. The fish all hang out by the pump but the pump is blowing towards the back of the aquarium Posted via Mobile Device
It's a hydor koralia evolution 1400. I have a 60 gallon dimensions 48x15x17. The fish all hang out by the pump but the pump is blowing towards the back of the aquarium Posted via Mobile Device
They hanging out by the pump where there is the least current. Put the pump on the side of the tank and blow it towards the center. 1400? WOW!! Would be better if you had 2 550 or 2 750's. One on each side of the tank blwoing towards the center.
I think I should just take them out and buy two 750's but I had great water quality since day 1 with this pump never have I got any type if issue or spikes in parameters. Posted via Mobile Device
I think I should just take them out and buy two 750's but I had great water quality since day 1 with this pump never have I got any type if issue or spikes in parameters. Posted via Mobile Device
The pumps are there just to move water around. They keep the debre off the bottom and other places, and for Reef Corals. I don't think you will have any issues with 2 powerheads instead of one.
That will create a more balanced flow in the tank, not all going in one direction. And with it hitting each other in the center, it won't be a stable flow all the time, it will be more random. Should be much better.
Sides of the tank, pointing upwardish. You want them to create a ripple across the top.
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