clown and flow

[Mina_40]

Hi!
Posted this is in nano reefs. Thought this might be a better place to post it.

I'm hoping someone can help me with this.

I have a 12 gallon JBJ nanocube.

The only fish is a 1" to 1 1/2" percula. It is constantly fighting the current from the output in the nano. I've moved the nozzle in several different directions to help the clown, but doesn't seem to be helping.

Any hints/advice would be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[dustybuddy]

mine has trouble against the current in my 50G as well. I turned it off for a few hours and turned it back on. i dunno if u can do it wit a nano. but hes getting much stronger as he grows. he can move around in the current much more and hangs out wit his mate around the whole tank now.

 

[ClownReef®]

...percs, ocellaris and maroons are bad swimmers compared to clowns with a different body shape, like clarkiis, and tomatoes..So, IME, clowns with a "percula body" shape dont do well in high flow tanks..

 

[edwar050]

wow, I just had the same exact problem last week when I added my two percs. I kept in the maxi 1200 but unpluged it and put in the stock pump and aimed it at the surface. It made a big difference, though I have no corals in it yet.