Is it possible my problems with LPS over the years has been...too much flow?

Bent · 03/23/2018, 04:43 PM

You know, I was doing some reading today and I’ve read threads of people using a pair of RW-15s at like 50% power on much larger tanks...

I’ve been running mine on different settings off an on over the years very high. 80-100% in addition to my returns which are probably around 500gph.

I wonder if this is what has just murdered a lot of the LPS I have tried and all the polyp extension issues I’ve faced..

So now I’ve turned the pumps down to levels I would have considered way to low. I have a jbwave and I’m running ramp mode 0%min and 25% max.

The LPS seem much happier, I really had no idea my hammer was so large. It doesn’t seem like it will do much for detritus settling though.

Is this too low?

FishD@ddy · 03/23/2018, 05:01 PM

Is it possible to run waves? Waves should help with moving water up and down the system to your overflow.

I have LPS dominant system. It took me various positions and setting to dial in my flow.

I use spin streams on my return so that cuts the flow from my return, but gives me varied flow. I run 2 SW-4 at various settings (40,50 & 60%) on 45gal system thru out the day and have waves kicking in every hours for 10 mins. So this helps with detritus suspension. Just a thought.

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03/23/2018, 04:43 PM	#1
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Is it possible my problems with LPS over the years has been...too much flow? You know, I was doing some reading today and I’ve read threads of people using a pair of RW-15s at like 50% power on much larger tanks... I’ve been running mine on different settings off an on over the years very high. 80-100% in addition to my returns which are probably around 500gph. I wonder if this is what has just murdered a lot of the LPS I have tried and all the polyp extension issues I’ve faced.. So now I’ve turned the pumps down to levels I would have considered way to low. I have a jbwave and I’m running ramp mode 0%min and 25% max. The LPS seem much happier, I really had no idea my hammer was so large. It doesn’t seem like it will do much for detritus settling though. Is this too low? __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/23/2018, 05:01 PM	#2
FishD@ddy Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 56	Is it possible to run waves? Waves should help with moving water up and down the system to your overflow. I have LPS dominant system. It took me various positions and setting to dial in my flow. I use spin streams on my return so that cuts the flow from my return, but gives me varied flow. I run 2 SW-4 at various settings (40,50 & 60%) on 45gal system thru out the day and have waves kicking in every hours for 10 mins. So this helps with detritus suspension. Just a thought. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk