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What are the biggest factors that you consider when adjusting the flow of your reef aquarium?

  • Sand Bed

    Votes: 126 32.6%

  • Corals

    Votes: 337 87.1%

  • Fish

    Votes: 58 15.0%

  • Precipitation

    Votes: 11 2.8%

  • Other (please explain)

    Votes: 12 3.1%
  • Total voters
    387
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Corals and sand are my primary considerations in that order.
 
Nutramar Foods
Waste removal. If you have enough flow for this you probably have enough for corals.
 
Definitely for corals. Acropora in particular grow faster in higher flow.
 
Top Shelf Aquatics

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IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 20 62.5%

  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 5 15.6%

  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 3.1%
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