Roger, settings on my Stream Kit?

[Ralph ATL]

Hey!
I have a 48" long 55 gallon, SPS reef tank with some fish, clams, cleaners, and the usual. I mounted one 6000 pump on the left toward the rear. It is faces towards the "front center". I mounted the other pump on the right side toward the front. It is also pumping towards the "front center". The 7095 is set on pulse. I have the right side at 40 & min., and I have the left pump on 60 & min. I am not using the night mode (I heard that SPS' like high flow in the evening, too!) The corals were already used to high flow. For my SPS, tank inhabitants, & size of tank, would you recommend pulse or some other cycle? If you recommend pulse, what settings would you recommend? Also, thanks for the help with those Nanos!
Sincerely,
Ralph Scheriff

 

[rvitko]

I would use Interval 1 or Interval 2. You might try aiming them a bit past center, almost to the opposite corner as the tank is long and narrow. In both interval modes the pumps also pulse but Interval 1 alternates one pump on at a time, Interval 2 idles one pump at 30% and pulses the other. Night mode is largely personal preference, plankton and micro inhabitants ted to rise to the surface at night and the calm is supposed to aid this.

 

[Ralph ATL]

Thanks! I directed my pumps towards the sides a bit more. I swtched to Interval 2 (Interval 1 didn't get all my polyps moving). Please suggest a starting setting point! Also, which setting would you start tweeking first?
Right now I have:
Interval 2
Pulse on 1.5 sec
Interval on max
Pump 1: 60/30
Pump 2: 80/30
Thanks for your help!

 

[rvitko]

I might start with 50%/30% and work your way up 10% or so every week to avoid stressing/ damaging any corals.