Is there a such a thing as too much flow?

[Logzor]

I agree with Tony.

If you begin to see your acropora build up calciferous skeleton around the coralite then I would advise that you turn down the flow. I noticed this in my old system when I was running a tunze stream right in front of one of my acorpora. I suspect it was trying to protect the poylp.

 

[bobbychullo]

i've actually gone a redesigned my flow set-up from tony's information.

i had been operating under my assumption due to reading articles on the internet and a few books. It could easily have been a miscomprehension of the subject but either way, here I am...

I was definitely noticing some buildup of skeleton around some polyps on certain acros in high flow, sort of trying to deflect some flow the flow away from the polyp.

i am much happier now. the funny thing was, i was actually able to turn my 2 vortechs UP in speed due to my new placement of my powerheads, they are further away from the SPS in my tank now. i get a much better full tank flow and my acros are getting blasted less.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Yes you could have to much flow. Too much direct flow. What you want is consistent random flow.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

re: is there a such thing as too much flow?

re: is there a such thing as too much flow?

*as already hinted at in this thread*

it all depends on the type of coral and placement/location


so yes.... there can possibly be such a thing as too much flow!

Research gyre. This is what you should be striving to accomplish with your MP40's

 

[orthokardia]

I run a tunze wavebox and 3 evloution 1400s in my 185 (60x30x25) along with 800gph return. I use two of the evolutions to keep the duterious cleared out from under the rock (bare bottom) and the other about 20" up on the oposite corner of the wavebox. The trick seems to be having all the powerheads and returns flowing in the same direction as the wavebox produces flow. that means the front uper power head facing left and everything else pointing right or front to back.

The end result is a back and forth motion in local while the entire body of water is slowly moving in a circular pattern. The corals love it and it.

-bart

 

[ThaGrimy1]

In my 90 I am running a mag 9 return, 4 k3's and 2 k4's

 

[shikhyung]

What you want is consistent random flow.

what is a random flow? can you explain it?