too much flow?

burning2nd · 10-27-2007, 06:40 PM

prow · 10-27-2007, 06:53 PM

not bad, maybe a little too much. what other corals are in there?

burning2nd · 10-27-2007, 07:14 PM

prow · 10-27-2007, 07:33 PM

if a pic is worth a 100 words those must be worth 1000

yeah looks like just a bit to much. your corals might tolerate it but a nice easy current that makes them sway back and forth. an occational stronger swishing, i think would make them a little more happy.

Rcpilot · 10-27-2007, 09:14 PM

IMO- no.

I have 36x turnover in my 30g tank and all my stuff is growing like weeds.

tbittner · 10-27-2007, 10:02 PM

I can't imagine that much flow in the corals natural environment though.

But they also look very healthy and happy. Is this a new powerhead?

cheeks69 · 10-27-2007, 11:41 PM

It all depends on the corals. Usually softies/LPS which are found in lagoons or deeper water don't like the strong flow but SPS, hosting Anemones, and Tridacnads like the Croceas/Maximas are exposed to strong INDIRECT flow should be fine.

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prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,276 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: too much flow? not bad, maybe a little too much. what other corals are in there? __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,026 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: too much flow? <embed width="448" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/burning2nd/Picture3003129.flv"></embed> __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,276 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: too much flow? if a pic is worth a 100 words those must be worth 1000 yeah looks like just a bit to much. your corals might tolerate it but a nice easy current that makes them sway back and forth. an occational stronger swishing, i think would make them a little more happy. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,855 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: too much flow? It all depends on the corals. Usually softies/LPS which are found in lagoons or deeper water don't like the strong flow but SPS, hosting Anemones, and Tridacnads like the Croceas/Maximas are exposed to strong INDIRECT flow should be fine. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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