h2o movement for softies

svynx · 01/26/2008, 09:41 PM

What is the recommended water movement for softies? I'm looking at putting polyps, leathers and zoos.

demonsp · 01/26/2008, 09:42 PM

Water flow depends on tank size rock placement and amount of LR. Your whole tank needs proper flow for health and that flow will be perfect for most corals.

zotzer · 01/27/2008, 08:21 AM

Is this for your 30g? If not, what size tank?
Tracy

svynx · 01/27/2008, 11:32 AM

I recently got a 55g. It has a 10g fuge and a 28g sump. I'm working on getting LR now. I know that I have to wait to put the coral in, but I wanted to get the powerheads/wavemakers in before I started working on my aquascape.

Aquarist007 · 01/27/2008, 11:43 AM

A good flow rate in the tank for softies and lps would be 20 to 40 times the tank volume.
However I would suggest you use a number of korilias to acheive this since leathers are one of the exception to wanting alot of flow

korilias start rate at 400, 600, 800, and 1200 gph
If you went with three number two's you would get 1800 gph and you can direct them or create zones of flow so as to accomodate all the flow needs of your coral.

ACBlinky · 01/27/2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
A good flow rate in the tank for softies and lps would be 20 to 40 times the tank volume.
However I would suggest you use a number of korilias to acheive this since leathers are one of the exception to wanting alot of flow

I seldom disagree with the capn, but I think it's important to note that while some leathers don't like too much flow, there are others that thrive on it or even require it. My Lemnalia collapsed as a result of too-little flow, and only came back when I put it in the path of a Seio 820 powerhead. Now it sits in a spot in the 90g where it gets loads of flow -- the result of two Tunze NanoStream 6045 powerheads (1189gph) bouncing off each other -- and it still looks like it would appreciate more. Cabbage leathers also adore heavy, random flow -- mine only has full PE when it's exposed to lots of water movement, and it's growing like stink so I figure it must be happy in its little whirlpool-like spot

Aquarist007 · 01/27/2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by ACBlinky
I seldom disagree with the capn, but I think it's important to note that while some leathers don't like too much flow, there are others that thrive on it or even require it. My Lemnalia collapsed as a result of too-little flow, and only came back when I put it in the path of a Seio 820 powerhead. Now it sits in a spot in the 90g where it gets loads of flow -- the result of two Tunze NanoStream 6045 powerheads (1189gph) bouncing off each other -- and it still looks like it would appreciate more. Cabbage leathers also adore heavy, random flow -- mine only has full PE when it's exposed to lots of water movement, and it's growing like stink so I figure it must be happy in its little whirlpool-like spot

thank you acblinky---I normally don't make blanket statements like that either

the other consideration with lots of flow is that your tank water is circulating faster, the surface area is being churned where some oxygen is exchanged, phosphates and nitrates are being drawn up into the water column where they are filtered out---this all works towards very stable water parameters---corals esp sps's like that

01/26/2008, 09:41 PM	#1
svynx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mt. Wolf, PA Posts: 974	h2o movement for softies What is the recommended water movement for softies? I'm looking at putting polyps, leathers and zoos. __________________ "What?!? Haven't you ever seen someone work on an engine with an axe before?" Mythbusters Current Tank Info: Biocube 29, Aurora puck LED

01/27/2008, 11:32 AM	#4
svynx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mt. Wolf, PA Posts: 974	I recently got a 55g. It has a 10g fuge and a 28g sump. I'm working on getting LR now. I know that I have to wait to put the coral in, but I wanted to get the powerheads/wavemakers in before I started working on my aquascape. __________________ "What?!? Haven't you ever seen someone work on an engine with an axe before?" Mythbusters Current Tank Info: Biocube 29, Aurora puck LED

01/27/2008, 11:43 AM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	A good flow rate in the tank for softies and lps would be 20 to 40 times the tank volume. However I would suggest you use a number of korilias to acheive this since leathers are one of the exception to wanting alot of flow korilias start rate at 400, 600, 800, and 1200 gph If you went with three number two's you would get 1800 gph and you can direct them or create zones of flow so as to accomodate all the flow needs of your coral. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

01/26/2008, 09:42 PM	#2
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Water flow depends on tank size rock placement and amount of LR. Your whole tank needs proper flow for health and that flow will be perfect for most corals.

01/27/2008, 08:21 AM	#3
zotzer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 346	Is this for your 30g? If not, what size tank? Tracy