run CL or not to run

[treny]

It's a new tank and wondering if I'm wasting energy running my CL during the whole break in time.. Should I run it or not???

 

[Anonymous]

If that is the circultion you are using for you tank run it. It will help keep things stirred up.

 

[metalac]

CL?? now what is that?

 

[Anonymous]

CL?? now what is that?

Closed loop. It is method of adding circulation to a tank without going through the sump. It is an external pump and piping.

 

[metalac]

ahhh. Then YES definitely keep running it. The more flow you have the better. It will help the rock cure faster as well, and reduce the dead spots.

 

[das75]

Always wondered similar on my established tank.

Have ~3600 gph on the CL, with ~1000gph from the return. As the tank is in the family room, thought having the CL go off for a couple or three hours in the late evening more for noise than anything else. The Dart pump isn't bad, but room would be a little more enjoyable if say wanting to read a book in there after everyone else went to bed. Shouldn't hurt the tank, thinking slack tide.

(Basement sump so nothing from the return pump and the 2-2" Durso really quiet so overflows not a problem)

 

[Anonymous]

Always wondered similar on my established tank.

Have ~3600 gph on the CL, with ~1000gph from the return. As the tank is in the family room, thought having the CL go off for a couple or three hours in the late evening more for noise than anything else. The Dart pump isn't bad, but room would be a little more enjoyable if say wanting to read a book in there after everyone else went to bed. Shouldn't hurt the tank, thinking slack tide.

(Basement sump so nothing from the return pump and the 2-2" Durso really quiet so overflows not a problem)

I do something similar. My basement CL Sequence 5800 is on a timer and goes off for 3 or 4 hours twice a day.


As to the original post - I would run the CL for the reasons already mentioned, and to trouble shoot the system. You may discover things you would like to change.