Low flow?

hansonfam · 06/26/2006, 08:37 AM

HI Everyone.

As i am new to alot of this what is considered low, med and high flow.
I have 2 plate corals,1 frogspawn branching and 1 hammer coral. Now each one says med flow. I am having a horrible time trying to figure out what is med flow. The plate corals rigt now are kinda of swaying back and forth slowly.Kinda like a med breeze in the grass. The hammer coral is doing the same but the frogpawn is blowing around a little harder. I would not say violently by any means. Just moving faster .
And i have tried moving him and power heads but nothing seems to get it right. Or what i think is right. Can someone please explain this to me.

Thanks
Lisa

marinemanmercer · 06/26/2006, 09:26 AM

Hi hansonfam,
That sounds about right to me although i have my frogspawn on a very gentle flow like you are doing with your plates a gentle swaying action as i found it comes out much better.

Cheers Trev

hawaiianwargod · 06/26/2006, 09:28 AM

hansonfam

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hansonfam · 06/26/2006, 10:19 AM

Thanks hawaiianwargod for the welcome.

hansonfam · 06/26/2006, 10:21 AM

Thanks for the reply marinemanmercer. I can't seem to get him in a good position. But you are right he dosn't seem to be open very far. I will move some power heads around again..

And see what i can come up with.

marinemanmercer · 06/26/2006, 10:47 AM

Yeah you will know when the flows just right when it fully expands out,,all the best.

Trev

06/26/2006, 08:37 AM	#1
hansonfam Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 812	Low flow? HI Everyone. As i am new to alot of this what is considered low, med and high flow. I have 2 plate corals,1 frogspawn branching and 1 hammer coral. Now each one says med flow. I am having a horrible time trying to figure out what is med flow. The plate corals rigt now are kinda of swaying back and forth slowly.Kinda like a med breeze in the grass. The hammer coral is doing the same but the frogpawn is blowing around a little harder. I would not say violently by any means. Just moving faster . And i have tried moving him and power heads but nothing seems to get it right. Or what i think is right. Can someone please explain this to me. Thanks Lisa __________________ 35 Gallon Solana Gigantea anemone species tank, 90 SPS dominated reef tank!! Current Tank Info: 90 gallon-Numerous corals,2 purple tangs,choclate mimic tang,yellow wrasse *2.In the 35 gallon 1 purple gig and 1 multi colour gig,pair of mis bar Aussie black clowns and a lawnmower Blennie!

06/26/2006, 09:28 AM	#3
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06/26/2006, 10:19 AM	#4
hansonfam Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 812	Thanks hawaiianwargod for the welcome. __________________ 35 Gallon Solana Gigantea anemone species tank, 90 SPS dominated reef tank!! Current Tank Info: 90 gallon-Numerous corals,2 purple tangs,choclate mimic tang,yellow wrasse *2.In the 35 gallon 1 purple gig and 1 multi colour gig,pair of mis bar Aussie black clowns and a lawnmower Blennie!

06/26/2006, 10:21 AM	#5
hansonfam Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 812	Thanks for the reply marinemanmercer. I can't seem to get him in a good position. But you are right he dosn't seem to be open very far. I will move some power heads around again.. And see what i can come up with. __________________ 35 Gallon Solana Gigantea anemone species tank, 90 SPS dominated reef tank!! Current Tank Info: 90 gallon-Numerous corals,2 purple tangs,choclate mimic tang,yellow wrasse *2.In the 35 gallon 1 purple gig and 1 multi colour gig,pair of mis bar Aussie black clowns and a lawnmower Blennie!

06/26/2006, 09:26 AM	#2
marinemanmercer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: n.ireland Posts: 31	Hi hansonfam, That sounds about right to me although i have my frogspawn on a very gentle flow like you are doing with your plates a gentle swaying action as i found it comes out much better. Cheers Trev

06/26/2006, 10:47 AM	#6
marinemanmercer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: n.ireland Posts: 31	Yeah you will know when the flows just right when it fully expands out,,all the best. Trev