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01/28/2014, 09:07 AM
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Differences in coral growth and health with random flow?
I'm thinking about buying a MP10 or WP-10 but would like to know if it would really make that much of a difference in terms of coral health and growth.
I currently have a Tunze 6015 and a Maxi-Jet 1000(for the surface skimmer) in my 30g(24x24x13). Would be nice if some could post thier experiences here. |
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01/28/2014, 05:17 PM
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Depends on the coral.... Fragspawn for example don't like much flow
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01/28/2014, 06:10 PM
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more than likely its not going to make a noticeable difference.. if any
But you might eliminate "dead spots/low flow areas",etc in the tank... and possibly help with that..
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01/28/2014, 06:21 PM
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in regards to stony polyp corals , more random flow usually encourages much better growth because more nutrients become available constantly and consistently because they are static corals. Soft corals may not need all that flow for a 30 gallon tank , so its up to you really
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01/28/2014, 07:14 PM
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you dont have much flow in your tank imo.. id say everything would benefit from another powerhead, such as an mp10..
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01/28/2014, 07:22 PM
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IME, for SPS...strong, random, turbulent flow is very important coral health and growth.
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