I am guilty of being new to this hobby and forum. I have had freshwater tanks for years and have always been intimidated by the saltwater lure. When I had the chance to take on a 110 gallon system for free, I couldn't pass it up. We are 2 months in the making now with several inhabitants that seem to be thriving. There are scattered soft corals throughout, Astrea snails, 1 ocellaris clown, 1 black ocellaris clown and 1 royal gramma. I am wondering how much flow in the tank is too much. I have my 2 sump returns which have a Mag 7 pump behind them. I also am running 2 powerheads 24/7, one 425 gph pump and one that I believe to be 800 gph.
My work schedule is quite variable so much so that within a week, I will get a look at my clowns throughout the day and night. I have never seen them sleep. The black ocellaris will appear to sleep for very short periods of time where he suspends in the water column before swimming around further. I have never seen the ocellaris slow down, even for brief periods. They eat well, are a little feisty with each other at times and seem to be doing well. Should I put one of my circ pumps on a timer so that there is less flow at night? Can they tolerate such high flow continuously? Any help is greatly appreciated.
My work schedule is quite variable so much so that within a week, I will get a look at my clowns throughout the day and night. I have never seen them sleep. The black ocellaris will appear to sleep for very short periods of time where he suspends in the water column before swimming around further. I have never seen the ocellaris slow down, even for brief periods. They eat well, are a little feisty with each other at times and seem to be doing well. Should I put one of my circ pumps on a timer so that there is less flow at night? Can they tolerate such high flow continuously? Any help is greatly appreciated.
