Flopping corals

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Hi guys, I know for sure my corals are not dead but they appear to be flopping could this be down to too much flow? Water params are perfect btw
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Leathers and many softies actually prefer higher flow.

Can you add a video (best to upload it to you tube and copy the link here) of how much movement your flow is creating?
 

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Yeah I’ll try that now

That was helpful, thanks.
in my opinion, flow may not be strong enough. You could try to increase it and see what happens. Toadstool, especially like and need higher flow to help clear off detritus and the waxy build up they produce at times.
What you don’t want to do is aim the flow directly at them, it’s best to do indirect. Hopefully they will perk up.
 
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That was helpful, thanks.
in my opinion, flow may not be strong enough. You could try to increase it and see what happens. Toadstool, especially like and need higher flow to help clear off detritus and the waxy build up they produce at times.
What you don’t want to do is aim the flow directly at them, it’s best to do indirect. Hopefully they will perk up.
Very helpful thanks a lot wave maker actually just came!
 

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