Appropriate flow for hammer coral?

[testuser]

I have a 4.8 gallon AIO nano tank, and upgraded my return pump to a Sicce Syncra Nano. I have it on the highest setting at 110g/h. I also attached the random flow nozzle designed for my EShopps tank.

However, even with all of that, no matter how I seem to angle it, the hammer coral (on the right, the same side as the flow nozzle), only barely moves back and forth, maybe a couple of millimeters side to side.

Is that enough flow to remove detritus and the like from the coral? Any opinions on such a small tank and flow would be appreciated. Maybe there's a well-known angle with the random flow nozzle that I should be doing, but I have it angled to the left and just slightly below water level so you see a slight ripple. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[blaxsun]

Flow can be tricky in nano tanks. If you've already upgraded the pump and added a RFG I'd say you're probably getting close to your limits. If you have a chance to upload a short video of the hammer that might be helpful.

 

[testuser]

Flow can be tricky in nano tanks. If you've already upgraded the pump and added a RFG I'd say you're probably getting close to your limits. If you have a chance to upload a short video of the hammer that might be helpful.

Yeah, that's fair. I'll upload a video tonight. Others have had issues viewing them after uploading, but let me know if it works for you then.

 

[testuser]

Flow can be tricky in nano tanks. If you've already upgraded the pump and added a RFG I'd say you're probably getting close to your limits. If you have a chance to upload a short video of the hammer that might be helpful.

Here's the video, let me know if it works for you or not. The right side flows a little bit, but the left side not so much.

 

[Double monti 61]

Not sure but I just put this hammer in my tank today and it seems to be doing ok on the frag rack until I can place into a spot with a bit more flow.

 

[doubleshot00]

Hammers dont flow as much as torches, frogspawn or frammers. I would say it looks more like a twitch action.

 

[testuser]

Hammers dont flow as much as torches, frogspawn or frammers. I would say it looks more like a twitch action.

You think what I have is good enough for flow?

 

[doubleshot00]

You think what I have is good enough for flow?

I cant see the video but in a 4 gal tank yes. Just be thankful it’s alive.

 

[testuser]

I cant see the video but in a 4 gal tank yes. Just be thankful it’s alive.

Do you... not have any codecs on your phone or desktop/laptop? That's bizarre.

In either case, my aim was to give it the most ideal conditions, even though it is a ~5g tank. Water chemistry and lighting is there, now I wanted to consider flow as well.