River tank VS normal tank

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River tank VS normal tank

Post by newbe007 » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:38 pm

What is the diffrence
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Re: River tank VS normal tank

Post by Blue » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:46 pm

newbe007 wrote:What is the diffrence
Powerful currents, plenty of extra oxygen and powerful filtration are quite prominent in these setups. I have one for my loaches. I use a manifold setup as well, thanks to Martin Thoene's assimilation plan.:lol:
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Post by Emma Turner » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:47 pm

Suggested reading: http://www.loaches.com/articles/hillstr ... -fast-lane

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Post by newshound » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:52 pm

martins artical is for hillstream loaches but most loaches will enjoy a tank with a good cross flow.
I do a tamer version of this in all my tanks and I don't have any "hillstream loaches". Indeed Martins 120 gallon with his clowns has a good cross flow and for extreme madness check out chefkeiths clown tank!
A strong current will also push all the junk on the substrate to one end of the tank and eventually get sucked up the intakes.
drain your pool!
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