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So its often said that too high a flow can be 'bad'. Yet when I've been in the ocean - at least often, the flow is far higher than anything we could ever achieve in our tanks. I'm not talking about aiming a powerhead 1 inch from a piece of coral and letting it hit it 24/7, but rather lets say the flow from alternating gyres or timed pumps, etc. I like a high flow tank for a variety of reasons - perhaps some differing opinions exist. Lets discuss the benefits of high vs low flow in a reef tank: