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Lessons Learned "Quick Hits"
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Controlling the current from external filters: for fancy goldfish kept in aquariums, you want plenty of good filtration for good water quality. However, the desired high filter flow (a flow of 10 time the tank volume per hour) can also leave your goldfish swimming constantly. For heavy bodied goldfish this can be stressful and for young growing fish it diverts energy that could be used for growth. So the trick is to limit the current in the tank while still maintaining a good turnover of water through the filter. The easiest way to achieve this is to use some sort of baffle or diffuser for the current coming out of the filter. A piece of open-cell filter foam is a good choice to do this, placed in the outflow path. Foam sleeves for powerheads also work well for this purpose, with a string through their center hole tied around the filter to hold them in place. One thing to keep in mind: the baffle material is now part of your filter system and will become dirty and clog up like other parts. So you have to clean and maintain it as well.