To much flow?

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Hello,


I have a Waterbox 20 with a Jebao MLW-5 set to the minimum power on W2 mode. I recently added two clownfish, and I turned off the flow for about a week to help them adjust. One of the clowns, the smaller one, spends a lot of time swimming against the current. I’m not sure if he’s just playing or if the flow is too strong for him.


I’m now planning to restart the flow and recorded some videos of it. Do you think the flow might be too strong for my clownfish or corals? Also, should I turn it off at night?
 

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I really doubt its too strong, clowns are in my tanks with much stronger flow. Salt water fish are adapted to swim in ocean currents.

Fish like to play in the flow, they swim against the flow or sometimes surf the flow which is funny to watch.
 
Haha imagine if the poor thing got lost at sea with strong currents, waves and rocks
 

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