Flow stressing clowns? Hrmm...

Cavufarm · 03/27/2006, 10:33 PM

I have a 10 gal reef with a 50 and a 90 powerhead providing flow at either end of the tank.

I also have 2 junior clowns (1/2" long) which have seemed healthy for 2 weeks.

No signs of stress but im wondering if all that water movement is simply beating the tar out of them.

Theyre little guys and i dont want them swimming for their lives.

Thanks in advance.

Also in tank:
4 Xenia
emerald crab/pepp shrimp/hermits/snails
Tube worm
LR

TippyToeX · 03/27/2006, 10:59 PM

By 50 and 90 you mean that is how many gph they are pushing? If so that is nothing to worry about.

firefish2020 · 03/27/2006, 11:04 PM

They have to swim to live, SW fish are not like FW fish who like still water, they need currents to be healthy. That said, try to arrange your powerheads so they are pointing toward the aquarium at angles this helps to break up the full brunt of the output. Try to have enough flow that you minimize any dead spots in your system where detritus can collect.

03/27/2006, 10:33 PM	#1
Cavufarm Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 43	Flow stressing clowns? Hrmm... I have a 10 gal reef with a 50 and a 90 powerhead providing flow at either end of the tank. I also have 2 junior clowns (1/2" long) which have seemed healthy for 2 weeks. No signs of stress but im wondering if all that water movement is simply beating the tar out of them. Theyre little guys and i dont want them swimming for their lives. Thanks in advance. Also in tank: 4 Xenia emerald crab/pepp shrimp/hermits/snails Tube worm LR

03/27/2006, 10:59 PM	#2
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,711	By 50 and 90 you mean that is how many gph they are pushing? If so that is nothing to worry about. __________________ -Amy-

03/27/2006, 11:04 PM	#3
firefish2020 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,859	They have to swim to live, SW fish are not like FW fish who like still water, they need currents to be healthy. That said, try to arrange your powerheads so they are pointing toward the aquarium at angles this helps to break up the full brunt of the output. Try to have enough flow that you minimize any dead spots in your system where detritus can collect.