Time frame for corals to adjust after powerhead move

aquadonkey · 03/18/2010, 07:51 PM

Hi guys - for the past week, I have had a filter bag on my powerhead in the DT because I put an anemone in the tank. The nem has stayed put, so today I took the filter bag off of the powerhead and realized that it had been diminishing the flow quite a bit! I took it off this morning, and the nem still hasn't decided to move (thank goodness - but I'll be nervous for a day or two), but all of my frogspawn corals seem upset - just much more closed. How long should I give them to adjust before making an adjustment?
Thanks!

dreaminmel · 03/18/2010, 07:58 PM

If the powerhead is in the same position it was in prior to the filter bag and your coral were happy beforehand, I wouldn't worry. I've seen some of mine take a day or two to adjust.

talon4x4 · 03/18/2010, 08:48 PM

Shouldn't take long. I just added a K4 to my tank and moved the K3 that was in its place to the other end (have two K3s on one side now) and everything was adjusted in a couple hours. My frogspawn, gorgonian and zoas were all opened up before lights out. The K4 was added to the anemone side of the tank and none of them moved (although it has only been 2 days). I think they actually like the added flow!! Its not pointed directly at them, I have pointed up, but they are getting a lot more flow than they previously did.

03/18/2010, 07:51 PM	#1
aquadonkey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,253	Time frame for corals to adjust after powerhead move Hi guys - for the past week, I have had a filter bag on my powerhead in the DT because I put an anemone in the tank. The nem has stayed put, so today I took the filter bag off of the powerhead and realized that it had been diminishing the flow quite a bit! I took it off this morning, and the nem still hasn't decided to move (thank goodness - but I'll be nervous for a day or two), but all of my frogspawn corals seem upset - just much more closed. How long should I give them to adjust before making an adjustment? Thanks! __________________ Thanks for the help! Lizz 29g DT, 15g sump/fuge Current Tank Info: 29g DT, 15g sump, 30 lbs LR, 3" LS, 4x24W T5

03/18/2010, 07:58 PM	#2
dreaminmel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 4,758	If the powerhead is in the same position it was in prior to the filter bag and your coral were happy beforehand, I wouldn't worry. I've seen some of mine take a day or two to adjust. __________________ ~Melanie~ Hiatus over, 120g in process "Ni lia duine na tuairim." (Everyone has their own opinion.)

03/18/2010, 08:48 PM	#3
talon4x4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,559	Shouldn't take long. I just added a K4 to my tank and moved the K3 that was in its place to the other end (have two K3s on one side now) and everything was adjusted in a couple hours. My frogspawn, gorgonian and zoas were all opened up before lights out. The K4 was added to the anemone side of the tank and none of them moved (although it has only been 2 days). I think they actually like the added flow!! Its not pointed directly at them, I have pointed up, but they are getting a lot more flow than they previously did.