Flow help

[Aerwen]

I have a 40b with a tenecore aio kit. I set it up peninsula style so the return is on the right side of the tank instead of the middle.

I'm using a Sicce 2.0 for return, but also have 2 wavemakers for random flow. I picked this return for the 10x turnover but as I get more coral in my tank, specifically my new alveopora, I'm starting to notice less waving and more solid sideways movement along the sandbed. I turned down the pump to about 3/4 in hopes this would help, but it hasn't. My wavemakers are set to their lowest setting (about 160 gph).

Should I turn down my return pump even more? My main concern is if I turn it down too much, I won't have the needed filtration for the tank.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Can you post a photo that shows exactly how you have your wavemakers pointed? :)

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What setting is your pump on? What type of wave makers?

My 40b has a sicce 6 pump for return set at 35%, plus 2 gyres at 50% , my goni’s love the flow.

Maybe you need more flow not less…..

 

[Aerwen]

Can you post a photo that shows exactly how you have your wavemakers pointed? :)

Absolutely. Please ignore the dead acro and recovering duncan, they didn't ship well.

 

[Aerwen]

Absolutely. Please ignore the dead acro and recovering duncan, they didn't ship well.

The rear one is below the return outlet to make sure I have flow behind the rocks

 

[Aerwen]

What setting is your pump on? What type of wave makers?

My 40b has a sicce 6 pump for return set at 35%, plus 2 gyres at 50% , my goni’s love the flow.

Maybe you need more flow not less…..

The powerheads are jebao sow-4 set up in master/slave at the lowest setting with the sine wave function going at about half speed