flow

Buyer beware: I paid top dollar for my mp40’s and all of a sudden, the wet side of the pump now falls off during feed mode. Not even 2 months old. Contacted customer support and the rep kept repeating the same questions, asking information that I already provided, and I found to be lazy with...

Hi all, I have a 5x2x2 mixed reef. I've got 10 fish and 7 corals; a range of softies, LPS, and one SPS. So just starting out really. :) My tank has been up and running for 4 months and I'm now working on dialing in my flow and powerhead placement. I have 2 Tunze 6105s, currently placed at...

So I have a 54 gallon corner aquarium. Currently I have a 1k gyre on the right hand side running alternating at 80%. There are only fish in it at the moment while it finishes up its ugly phase. I’m thinking I’m going to want more flow once I start adding corals though. Will be LPS dominated...

First, I want to say that I love these pumps. If I were writing a review on a vendor website, it would be "5 stars" and "yes, I would recommend to a friend." These are my first controllable pumps and I find the app to be really easy to use, fun to program, and I think built-in flow meter is...

Has anyone had any luck (long/short term) with creating a false bottom out of epoxy/sand to reap the benefits of bare bottom while maintaining the look of sand?

I have a 40 breeder and I’m currently only using the return pump as my only source of flow and have been looking in to getting a wave maker. I think I only need/want 1 for now. I see Jabao pp, ow, sow, and rw series they all look the same to me and cost about the same?? Which one is the newest...

I have had a 40 breeder for a few months and coming from having nanos, sumps and plumbing are fairly new to me. I bought a used quiet one 4000(1022 gph) cut back with a valve and have a split return nozzle for my flow. I came across some forums saying to never use your return pump as a primary...

I am about to plumb the return for my 96 gallon reef. I am using a Varios 6 pump, and I plan to run a manifold off this pump in addition to the return for the tank. The return bulkheads for my tank are 3/4" X2. The Varios 6 can push 1700 GPH. 'd like to maximize my flow and have the following...

I see a lot of confusion about flow, so I thought I'd share a few of my articles from my own website here on reef2reef. Here's a link to the original: https://seahorsewhisperer.com/flow-in-a-seahorse-tank/ “Flow is one of the most important, and yet least understood aspects of a seahorse tank”...

Ok I bought the Apex FMK (Flow Monitor Kit) and installed the 1/2 flow sensor in line in my return hose to my DT . I have a EFLUX return pump that pumps up to 1050 gph. Before I installed the senor I ran my pump and 70% power and everything seemed to be good. I could see where it raised the...

My corals so far had been high light and flow, but how do you know your coral is getting too much flow/light. I know too much light can turn corals brown because of zooxanthellae. What about flow? Do they close up with too much flow?

I will be setting up a 65G due to custom built tank, this is my idea of setting up the flow for the tank Pump : maxspect gyre 230 (2300gph) or larger. The tank is 36” wide and overflow is 24” wide. So I have around 6” on both side from the edge to put the magnet. This pic below would it be too...

Contemplating a reasonably large peninsula but a little worried about getting flow at the top end of the tank without effecting the aesthetics of the tank itself too much. How have people been doing it. Photos and ideas would be appreciated.

Hey guys I recently purchased and set up a maxspect gyre XF230 and was wondering if I can set it up so it runs on higher power during the day and lower power at night? I don't want to do it manually everyday in fear of wearing out the controller. Please let me know, thank you!

We have been playing around with ways to show the unique flow pattern the Random Flow Generator Nozzle is capable of producing. Because it works through fluid dynamics and has no moving parts, it’s been a bit of a challenge because anything you put in the water such as micro beads, tends to...

Something that I've been thinking about but haven't put much time or effort into researching is flow inside the tank. There is much debate on what flow should be going through your sump, fuge, and powerheads. We have nifty inline flow meters that will help diagnose issues with our overflow and...

I'm just setting up the refurbished tank to Triton spec's and have a query with regard to flow. I have a RedSea Reefer 350 tank with a Synergy Triton sump. I have an Octo Vaios 8 pump and using it to feed the return via a manifold that has a chiller, and 2 reactors attached ( ROWA and carbon)...

How can I get good circulation with Apex WAV for a 120 gallon peninsula tank? I don't want to obstruct the view from three of the four sides. I will have an external overflow.

Hi All! I am having a little flow issue in my 65 mixed reef and was having sand piling up on one side of the tank bottom. So I bought a 2nd MP40. I have the ReefLink set up and both MP40s are recognized. Now to figure out the programming... I'm looking for a starting point that I can tweak...

I recently started my tank and finished the cycle (yay!) with 100% of my rocks and sand coming from an established aquarium that was 5ish years old. I have a 2100 gph wave-maker, two 825 gph heads, a 300 gph canister filter and a second filter that is 525 gph. This is not counting my 225 gph...

Looking to possibly upgrade my flow in my BlueWorld 180. Right now I have a Tunze 6105 on each side of the tank in the back, pointing up The program for each is complex via Apex. For some time it will do 100% on one, 30%on other, sometimes for 3 seconds, alternating, some times for 10 min as...

I want to see different videos about Low, Medium and High flow in your tanks and pump placement.

Ok, got a question about UV sterilizers. I'd like to run one for bacteria which would be at a low flow and... a separate one at high flow for algae. Has anyone done this? Is there a benefit/problem doing this? Do I just adjust the UV to mid flow to get both? Posted this in another forum but...

Big shout out to @CJs Aquariums for spending the time to come up with the settings for the standing wave using the gyre pumps. CJ and I are both running 230's on our tanks, his is a 120 gallon 4x2x2 and I have the Reefer 250 36x20x21. Our schedule's are a little different and I obviously use...