What is your flow goal for your tank and how are you creating it?

[revhtree]

As you well know flow is very important for our tank for a multitude of reasons and choosing the right solution, pumps etc. is vital to the long term success of your reef. So help me out here and answer these questions and help us understand your FLOW GOAL!

1. What pumps, equipment, devices etc. are you using for flow?

2. What is your goal for flow in your tank? Is it for a certain coral, fish, keep the sand clear of debris, disperse food etc?

 

[shakacuz]

i use my return pump, and 2 nero 3's for flow. basically only use it for oxygenation, food dispersion, and because i have a mixed reef and have to tend to all levels of care. dead spots are inevitable unless you have an SPS only tank...

 

[Aspect]

I would say all of the above. I use 3 Jebao PP-20s and a Jebao DCP-20000 return pump with 2 return holes for my 360 gallon.

 

[Dburr1014]

Other as in all of the above

 

[acropora4u]

Tank is 225 gallon peninsula - 5 feet long, 3 feet wide , 2 feet tall... i use 4xmp60s , 2 x neptune wave pumps, 1 x maspect gyre and a core 20 thru 2 returns. I keep acropora only so need the flow

 

[VanDalsenReef]

90 gallon (48x18x24)
Cor15 (50%)
3x Nero 5
Mp40
Maxspect gyre 350

 

[Gtinnel]

My tank is the standard 125g and I have a Neptune WAV and Jebao SCP150 on each side of the tank. My return pump is a Jebao DCP10000.
My goal is to keep high enough flow to keep SPS corals happy.

 

[Zzyzx]

Aside from the return (which I have dialed down lower than some would like), I’m running six WAVs in a 160 barebottom. It’s a lot of random, alternating flow patterns….not just blasting a constant stream. Corals and fish seem happy, although I will say some growth patterns are a little off if you compare them to the perfectly pruned and symmetrical coral pics posted everywhere.

 

[Floyd-]

Im still trying to make my LPS and softies happy. I always seem to have too much flow no matter how I aim pumps and all.

 

[Aspect]

Im still trying to make my LPS and softies happy. I always seem to have too much flow no matter how I aim pumps and all.

How do you know they're getting too much flow?

 

[VanDalsenReef]

How do you know they're getting too much flow?

Tissue is coming off is usually a sign. Or won't open

 

[Dbichler]

On my 210 I use 2mp40s and 2 jebao mow 22s. Once the mp40s die or break again will get 2 more mow22s. Enough flow to keep everything suspended in the water column.

 

[Floyd-]

How do you know they're getting too much flow?

Tissue is coming off is usually a sign. Or won't open

Exactly. They are being blown around too much and dont have that nice sway to them. They also dont stay open for long. Im afraid that if I cut back on flow then ill have cyano from dead spots.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

Exactly. They are being blown around too much and dont have that nice sway to them. They also dont stay open for long. Im afraid that if I cut back on flow then ill have cyano from dead spots.

Constant vs random/intermittent flow is very different. Try to make it random or timed so there's rest

 

[NinjaSushi]

i use my return pump, and 2 nero 3's for flow. basically only use it for oxygenation, food dispersion, and because i have a mixed reef and have to tend to all levels of care. dead spots are inevitable unless you have an SPS only tank...

Man I love my Nero 3. I want more. I cheaped out and got the Hygger wave maker and while it's okay, I like the app for the neros way more.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Nero 5s
Neptune WAV x 4

keep coral happy, Kerp debris off surfaces and surface exchange

 

[reefsaver]

Full controllability of flow rate, and full repurpose ability of the equipment I use on my reef. So my equipment can always be used on a larger tank later down the line.

 

[Floyd-]

Constant vs random/intermittent flow is very different. Try to make it random or timed so there's rest

There are 4 static jets on the rear of the Redsea Max tank and I have a gyre and normal powerhead pulsing. Debatic taking those 4 static jets offline. If would also help with heating the water up.

 

[nano reef]

All of the above is my goal! I need to get better about flow on my sand bed though because I am sure thats why i have the red patchs!

 

[GillMeister]

Varios 8 return pump, only running at 33%.
3 WAV's pulsing at a peak of 65%.
1 Icecap gyre 3k at 80%.