What LPS corals like medium/strong flow?

shuguley · 01/24/2009, 11:02 PM

Ok, well my sandbed currently has a frogspawn, brain, and bubble coral, none of them liked it at the upper third of my tank where the flow is stronger. Since my lights are not good for SPS, I am sticking with LPS. Is there an LPS coral I can put at the top of my tank that will thrive in a higher flow?

I have a standard 55G with 2 Koralia 3's. One K3 at each side at about the middle of the tank pointing upwards at about 45 degrees, one angled toward the back and one angled toward the front. This gives me excellent water movement, but I want an LPS coral that will be ok at the top, any ideas?

JJ21 · 01/25/2009, 01:43 AM

maybe try pointing the korlias at each other so ones flow stream hits the others and deflects from that onto the rocks?

It's worth a try

kpendarvis · 01/25/2009, 09:43 AM

Galaxea love higher flow. You just have to watch out for sweepers.

jbird69 · 01/25/2009, 12:29 PM

hi flow will encourage sweepers from galaxea. They are easier to care for in lower flows.

01/24/2009, 11:02 PM	#1
shuguley Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Smiths Station, AL Posts: 536	What LPS corals like medium/strong flow? Ok, well my sandbed currently has a frogspawn, brain, and bubble coral, none of them liked it at the upper third of my tank where the flow is stronger. Since my lights are not good for SPS, I am sticking with LPS. Is there an LPS coral I can put at the top of my tank that will thrive in a higher flow? I have a standard 55G with 2 Koralia 3's. One K3 at each side at about the middle of the tank pointing upwards at about 45 degrees, one angled toward the back and one angled toward the front. This gives me excellent water movement, but I want an LPS coral that will be ok at the top, any ideas? __________________ 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Midas Blenny, Spotted Mandarin, Pistol Shrimp, 2 Cleaner Shrimp, Large CUC Corals: Xenia, Candy Cane, Zoas, Frogspawn, Brain, Bubble, Shrooms, Sun Current Tank Info: 55G Reef w/ 15G sump/fuge w/chaeto, Phosban Reactor w/GFO, AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer, 2 Koralia 3s, Nova Extreme T5HO 216W, 85lbs LR, 60lbs LS

01/25/2009, 01:43 AM	#2
JJ21 Registered Member. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Blue Bell, PA Posts: 533	maybe try pointing the korlias at each other so ones flow stream hits the others and deflects from that onto the rocks? It's worth a try __________________ JJ "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." -Britney Spears Rehab is for quitters. I like the smell of a particularly ripe fart (only if it is mine).~BrianD Current Tank Info: 29 gallon biocube, LPS dominated.

01/25/2009, 12:29 PM	#4
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	hi flow will encourage sweepers from galaxea. They are easier to care for in lower flows. __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

01/25/2009, 09:43 AM	#3
kpendarvis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Starkville, Mississippi Posts: 188	Galaxea love higher flow. You just have to watch out for sweepers.