Flow 3D Model

[GeorgeTinck]

Hello,

I created this 3d model using AI to show the effects of flow in a tank. You can adjust tank size, power head placement, type (random, pulse etc) as well as angle.



If you wanted to you can import a picture of your reef including rock work to show how the rock in your tank affects the flow.



It will show you dead spots as well as where your areas are of high flow.



This is a first concept model. Feedback would be appreciated as I think this could be a useful tool for people.



https://claude.ai/artifact/JCjrnFDkCjYwR58ZSdv3Uy

 

[BigDangler]

thats slick! what about corner tank?

 

[GeorgeTinck]

thats slick! what about corner tank?

That would be interesting, will have a think and try to build it in

 

[lrk240]

Very cool and useful for me as a newbie. Thanks

 

[GeorgeTinck]

Very cool and useful for me as a newbie. Thanks

Thank you! Glad you find it useful :)

 

[KrisReef]

For the sake of discussion, I like the idea, but I am (naturally) skeptical of the visual results (but maybe I will try dumping some Reef Snow (calcium chloride flocculant) and comparing what I see to what this model seems to predict at the walls opposite the wave pump.

My understanding of wave propagation in liquids striking a solid shoreline is that much of the energy bounces off the wall sending the wave in the opposite direction, but of course interference is going to cause energy dissipation and wave disruption.

And, to avoid being Mr. Negative, this is very interesting, and in some ways, to some degree it will prove useful to folks trying to get their flow happening!