I just finished putting together a new tank for my PDFs, which I built with a waterfall feature. My question is whether those of you with waterfalls in your tanks run the pump continuously, or if you have it on a timer with your lighting? Thanks in advance.
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Pump question
rozdaboff
Jan 07, 2005 07:44 PM
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BryanR.
Jan 08, 2005 12:42 AM
I have mine on a timer with my lighting to avoid clogging and allow it to backwash because it will be extremely hard to fix a problem with the pump if one arises.
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Homer1
Jan 08, 2005 01:01 PM
I allow my pumps to run constantly, turning it off only if there is a clog in the pump. I feel the constant running helps maintain the humidity, and I have a false bottom setup/waterfall so the waterfall and bog at the bottom of the waterfall filter act as a biological filter (an awful lot like a powerhead filter on an aquarium).
So far, my pumps (I use Little Giant fountain pumps and ViaAqua "submersible water pumps) have been running for about 3 years without any trouble.
As Bryan indicated above, most clogs can be cleared by backwashing the system (pouring some water down the outflow tube while the water is turned off).
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