Need advice for clown acclimation/flow asap please.

[Salty_Box_Reef]

Cycled my 14g biocube for over a month now, all readings 0, water change done etc.. Then added a cuc, and five days later now I just added my first fish. A true perc that's very small.

My tank has a maxijet 900 and a koralia 240. After floating, and then a drip I placed him in the tank. Seemed like he was struggling with the flow a bit so I killed the pumped for the time being. I'm wondering if I'm ok without my return running for a bit and if so how long should I give it before turning on the return? I don't have any corals so filtration is really the only concern.

 

[StevenBell]

If he is small you might try slowing the flow down on the return line and just killing the powerhead for a while.

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

How do I slow the flow on the return?

 

[StevenBell]

see if the pump is adjustable

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

It now. Just a standard mj900

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

*not

 

[StevenBell]

Just see how he does with just the return running normally and no powerhead

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

Just flipped it on and he doesn't seem to happy about it though. Kind of panicking a little it looks like.

 

[Tahoe61]

They do get used to the flow, you should be able angle the outflow nozzle more towards the surface or side panel? Turn off the koralia 240, just use the pump that cycles the water in and out of the back chambers.

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

Will do. Seems like he's stopped freaking out now but is just hanging by the wall.

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

seems as if hes getting accustomed to the flow. Now he seems real puzzled by the emerald crab whech keeps trying to attack him, but he also seems to be taunting the crab.. Theres no chance the crab can get him while he sleeps is there? I feel bad for the little guy just turning all the lights out on him in this strange new place. Right now I just have my moonlights on, but I know he needs to get some sleep eventually.