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I’ve always had good PE. I accredit it to using mild flow but it could be from the elevated nutrients, +1350 mag, +450 cal, the spectrum, I don’t run my skimmer when the lights are on, etc. Who knows really.That PE...Maybe I need one of these bombs?
I’ve always had good PE. I accredit it to using mild flow but it could be from the elevated nutrients, +1350 mag, +450 cal, the spectrum, I don’t run my skimmer when the lights are on, etc. Who knows really.
I’m not sure, but it’s not much. It’s a 50 gallon cube with 2 mp40s mounted on the back wall facing the front and each set at a speed of 20% on a 10 second gyre pulse. I like almost zero flow every 8-10 seconds.What’s your turn over? I know it’s relative, but maybe I’m going nuts with mine? My PE is there, but nowhere like yours.
I’m not sure, but it’s not much. It’s a 50 gallon cube with 2 mp40s mounted on the back wall facing the front and each set at a speed of 20% on a 10 second gyre pulse. I like almost zero flow every 8-10 seconds.
How many vortechs and what size tank?I’m rocking 100 times turn over, reef crest mode 100%. I better turn them down a bit and see
How many vortechs and what size tank?
I tried to post a video of my flow but I can’t get it to load.34g display. Two mp10s, on the back,
one on either side pointing to the front.
I tried to post a video of my flow but I can’t get it to load.
Mine too apparentlyOver my pay grade.
Oh well. I think a lot ppl use way more flow than is needed, often times to the point that it stresses the sps. My fastest growing acros are in areas with almost no flow.Mine too apparently
Oh well. I think a lot ppl use way more flow than is needed, often times to the point that it stresses the sps. My fastest growing acros are in areas with almost no flow.
Oh well. I think a lot ppl use way more flow than is needed, often times to the point that it stresses the sps. My fastest growing acros are in areas with almost no flow.
I definitely get more vertical growth/less surface encrusting in lower flow versus the higher flow areas. When I say stress I’m taking about reefers that go way over board, bc that’s what they’ve been told acros NEED, and I just find this to be not true. I’m not saying no flow either, but I think the “as much flow as possible” advice is bad advice.Beautiful corals you have there and glad you didn't suffer too bad from the malfunction.
I have tossed around this idea as well about increased flow /too much flow can stress corals out and stunt growth a bit, as I to have witnessed frags of the same species grow faster in lower flow environments, I dont believe this is due to stress, because if you have snorkeled or dove on a reef crest, flow and mass water movement is massive compared to home aquariums
I think it has more to do with the fact that Acropora esp will grow much more dense skeletons in higher flow environments, which means more calcification needs to take place to see visible growth
I definitely get more vertical growth/less surface encrusting in lower flow versus the higher flow areas. When I say stress I’m taking about reefers that go way over board, bc that’s what they’ve been told acros NEED, and I just find this to be not true. I’m not saying no flow either, but I think the “as much flow as possible” advice is bad advice.
Beautiful corals you have there and glad you didn't suffer too bad from the malfunction.
I have tossed around this idea as well about increased flow /too much flow can stress corals out and stunt growth a bit, as I to have witnessed frags of the same species grow faster in lower flow environments, I dont believe this is due to stress, because if you have snorkeled or dove on a reef crest, flow and mass water movement is massive compared to home aquariums
I think it has more to do with the fact that Acropora esp will grow much more dense skeletons in higher flow environments, which means more calcification needs to take place to see visible growth