The big debate

[MMM33732]

What type of flow is in your opinion best for the reef aquarium?

 

[pledosophy]

Voted other.

IMO a CL run with a SCWD, and controlable by ball valves run under the rock preferably spray bars.

A wavemaker with some PH's in the system.

JMO

 

[RRaider]

Depends on the size, and shape of the tank and the type of coral being kept. Too many variables.

 

[Caleb Kruse]

I really think that a wavebox is best because they give you alot of flow, and it is more natural.

After this I think it just depends on whether you want powerheads in the tank or not for the other methods.

 

[downhillbiker]

2 koralia 4's on opposite ends with circular flow
2 koralia 3's with wavemaker mod on wavemaker alternating flow back and forth.

 

[reefkoi]

A combination of all 3 of them is best.

 

[drparker]

I like a combo of 1 and 2, so I voted other.

 

[MikeCentore]

number 2

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Re: The big debate

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12507155#post12507155 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MMM33732
What type of flow is in your opinion best for the reef aquarium?

research gyre

there are many methods to acheive such a thing.

 

[mflamb]

multiple closed loop

 

[SkyPapa]

Re: Re: The big debate

Re: Re: The big debate

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12508737#post12508737 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gary Majchrzak
research gyre

there are many methods to acheive such a thing.

I've been thinking about this and have been looking at timers.
Does this look suitable?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Chauvet-SF-4005...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247
Or do you have a recommendation?

Thanks

 

[MMM33732]

Re: Re: The big debate

Re: Re: The big debate

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12508737#post12508737 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gary Majchrzak
research gyre

there are many methods to acheive such a thing.

So you believe an over all swirling/cyclone motion is best?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Re: Re: Re: The big debate

Re: Re: Re: The big debate

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12510214#post12510214 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MMM33732
So you believe an over all swirling/cyclone motion is best?

yeah.
you can add other water motion(s) to it, but a gyre is the 'building block' water motion to strive for. I also favor reversing the motion of the gyre every now and then.

 

[tbittner]

I think that in nature, the wave motion and randomness is important because there is a huge area that the food needs to be moved around in. In our tanks, I don't see where it's that important. Just having enough flow to keep food suspended in the water column is all you need. That can be accomplished with a CL. (I don't like having PH's in the tank). Personally, I think wavemakers are a waste of money.

 

[MMM33732]

Anyone else care to vote?

 

[SkyPapa]

I will vote for MC, not because I like it, but because the media has already decided for us. So I rage against the machine.
I think descretionary income for your reef will be hurting with their candidate.


I am going with the gyre, switching directions about every 15 mins.

 

[MMM33732]

With gyre water motion (cyclone/whirlpool) would switching directions every 30 seconds be too often?

 

[MMM33732]

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