Stream Kit placement

[eddybabyhd]

I just recently purchased two 6100's and a 7095

What would be the best placment and interval setting for my tank (120) so two 6100's. I have mostly SPS, a few LPS. And the upper corners isnt working for me i dont think. I have way too many colonies right in the line of fire, say a good 12 inches away. Any advice would be great. Thanks

here is a pic the way i have them now, i dont really like the way the flow is going because they both meet in the middle, and the most flow is up front

 

[eddybabyhd]

sorry for the pic, i have a horrible camera

 

[rvitko]

Use Interval 1 or 2 this way only one pump is running at a time. Interval 1 runs only one at a time, Interval 2 idles one at 30% while pulsing the other. Start with a pulse from say 30-50% and work the pulse up a bit every week so the corals acclimate. The flow is not too much for those corals once they acclimate and I think that placement is the best. You could try also straight across with the pumps on each end.

 

[eddybabyhd]

like across one at the rear corner, and one at the front corner? or both at the rear facing each other

 

[rvitko]

I would put them in the center side walls if I was to try anything else but I really think the main issue is how you program the controller.

 

[eddybabyhd]

here is the controller right now. You can see the settings. I have always heard that a seasoned tunze user could set them up in about 30 seconds and that the first time you try and program them is going to be tough

 

[rvitko]

You will get less turbulence with a longer interval and I notice that the bottom pulse knob is at 100%, I might turn that down to 50% to start things off so the corals aren't damaged. Use a 6hr interval as this is the natural tide interval.