pulse and tide mode on a multicontroller?

[Acropooper]

Hello Roger,
I recently switched from pulse mode to tide mode on my streams with one minute intervals. I was under the impression that when a pump was on during this interval, it would still pulse as well according to the power settings and pulse interval which I set. Is this correct or does the pump just turn on and off in tide mode? Also, I read that the multicontroller does a true soft start on the pumps, so is it better when servicing them or turning them off for a while (I find the currnet too powerful for the corals to keep Cyclopeeze in their polyps, so I turn them off for a few hours when I feed) to press the feed button, to turn them off and then unplug them? And also when plugging them back in to make sure they're plugged into the multicontroller first before I plug the power back in? Thanks.

 

[rvitko]

Under tide mode, the pump that is on should pulse. You might try intervals of at least 5 minutes and make sure night mode isn't activated if this isn't working correctly. If you turn them off for a few hours it should be no problem either way and the soft start is generally a function of the construction, the alarm and driver system make it almost impossible for the pump to spin backwards or do anything screwy that would damage the drive unit.

 

[Acropooper]

Thanks Roger, I don't think that my photocell was getting enough light or something. I restarted the controller, replugged in the cell, and it's working fine now. I really like the tide mode w/ pulse a lot better than just pulse alone. Seems a lot more natural like the flow I experienced diving in Fiji and Australia.