Hey Everyone! I am new to the forum and so I am sure my questions may have been answered in the past. I apologize in advance for the repetition. Anyway, I was wondering about the current in a tank. Is there a guideline for the amount of current that should be running through my system. I am running a 34 Gallon RedSea Max tanks. I have Pulsing Xenia, a small Neon Green Toadstool, Zoanthids and a LE Chalice. Currently I have no fish, working on those. Possibly getting a couple of percula clowns maybe a six line wrasse. Those are still a little while off though. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Water Flow...
- Thread starter kar86
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Its generally accepted in most reef keeping circles that one should shoot for 10 X turn over in water flow. Those that have SPS corals will often have 20-30 X turn over in many cases. This however maynot be needed in your case given the corals you have chosen for the most part.
There are a lot fo factors that dictate what amount of water flow you will need. Tank shape, Corals that your keeping and possible dead spots in the tank where water flow for what ever reason is minimal.
Power Heads can be arranged in your tank to ensure that there is water movement throughout the tank. This keeps crude and particulate matter suspended in the water so the filter system can elimenate it better. It also keeps crude form building up in one area where algae will undoubtedly become an issue first as its rich in nutrients. You can add these one at a time playing with the positioning so that you get max effect from them.
Some corals such as the Xenia and Leather corals you mentioned are often found in moderate flow areas of Lagoons. These do not require as brisk a water flow as would SPS coral reefs adjacent to open ocean that are bathed in massive water flow currents. SPS corals in low flow tanks will still grow often times but grow lanky and spindley. Corals such as Zoanthids and GSP will do well in high flow as this will keep them clean and free of dirt build up which can often result in these corals being over grown with algae.
You should shoot for irradic water flow in the tank to the extent possible. This is far more preferable to straight line steady flow.
HTH's
There are a lot fo factors that dictate what amount of water flow you will need. Tank shape, Corals that your keeping and possible dead spots in the tank where water flow for what ever reason is minimal.
Power Heads can be arranged in your tank to ensure that there is water movement throughout the tank. This keeps crude and particulate matter suspended in the water so the filter system can elimenate it better. It also keeps crude form building up in one area where algae will undoubtedly become an issue first as its rich in nutrients. You can add these one at a time playing with the positioning so that you get max effect from them.
Some corals such as the Xenia and Leather corals you mentioned are often found in moderate flow areas of Lagoons. These do not require as brisk a water flow as would SPS coral reefs adjacent to open ocean that are bathed in massive water flow currents. SPS corals in low flow tanks will still grow often times but grow lanky and spindley. Corals such as Zoanthids and GSP will do well in high flow as this will keep them clean and free of dirt build up which can often result in these corals being over grown with algae.
You should shoot for irradic water flow in the tank to the extent possible. This is far more preferable to straight line steady flow.
HTH's
I agree. I have a couple different kinds of xenia and a neon green toadstool and neither of them like a ton of flow. My zoos do great in either high or low flow. irradic is great, but not always easy to achieve. I'm struggling with that in my tank right now.
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johnanddawn
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here is mine - i'm running it stock, no upgrades or mods what so ever. about 5 months in and no probs at all everything is happy, healthy and growing
http://nanotank.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4972
http://nanotank.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4972
Thanks guys. It almost seem that when I have both power heads going in my tank that there is almost too much motion. The fish seemed to fighting hard against the current. I turned off one power head and added a 360 degree rotation device to the other. I think this will do this trick. I just wasn't sure about it affecting the corals.