Just installed new Seio 820 and fish won't go near that end of tank

chocolates mom · 07/17/2006, 08:04 PM

Just installed my new Seio 820 pump and fish can't/won't go near that end of the tank. Will the get used to the extra flow?

chaseracing · 07/17/2006, 08:07 PM

Yep.

-=E=-

sir_dudeguy · 07/17/2006, 08:10 PM

if its on the 55...probably..that is a lot of flow from one powerhead tho lol.

chocolates mom · 07/17/2006, 08:15 PM

Well I'm battling brown substrate. I have been told by everyone that I have to increase my water flow

Dubbin1 · 07/17/2006, 09:01 PM

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Originally posted by chocolates mom
I have been told by everyone that I have to increase my water flow

Well you succeeded on that

The fish will get used to it and be playing in the flow in no time flat. Mine love riding the current.

ReefWreak · 07/17/2006, 09:01 PM

I know where you're coming from on both fronts. The more flow is good for the algae, but I just set up a 120g, and installed 2 seio 1100s, and bought 4 chromis, and they stay in the top of the tank all the time out of the flow

I sure hope that most of the fish get used to it, but I wish there were some better clarification.

chocolates mom · 07/17/2006, 09:10 PM

Well right now the perculas are being blown sideways

boilermaker1 · 07/17/2006, 09:51 PM

sounds about right.... the first day all the fish got transferred into the new tank, none of them left the rock work because of all the flow.
I went from a very underflowing 29 (2 MJ600s and a 900) to a much better flowing 90 (OR3500 (900GPH) return, a seio 820 and the maxijets. Now they're out in it all the time playing around. They just seem to realize to stay clear of the return outlet.
They'll get used to it... think of it as fish surfing.

AZDesertRat · 07/17/2006, 10:48 PM

They will all be surfing soon! Don't worry about it they will love the flow.

07/17/2006, 08:04 PM	#1
chocolates mom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Abbotsford British Columbia Posts: 302	Just installed new Seio 820 and fish won't go near that end of tank Just installed my new Seio 820 pump and fish can't/won't go near that end of the tank. Will the get used to the extra flow?

07/17/2006, 08:07 PM	#2
chaseracing Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 1,208	Yep. -=E=- __________________ I want my dog's life. Current Tank Info: 150gal RR Oceanic - (3) 250w. ReefLux 12K, (2) 96w PC 50/50, (3) Tunze 6025 modded, (3) Tunze 6045's, ASM G3, MRC-1, Melev F sump/fuge, all run off of an Aquacontroller Jr. Mixed Reef w/ lots of Fish and not enough rock.

07/17/2006, 08:10 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	if its on the 55...probably..that is a lot of flow from one powerhead tho lol. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

07/17/2006, 08:15 PM	#4
chocolates mom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Abbotsford British Columbia Posts: 302	Well I'm battling brown substrate. I have been told by everyone that I have to increase my water flow

07/17/2006, 09:01 PM	#6
ReefWreak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Astoria, NYC Posts: 10,159	I know where you're coming from on both fronts. The more flow is good for the algae, but I just set up a 120g, and installed 2 seio 1100s, and bought 4 chromis, and they stay in the top of the tank all the time out of the flow I sure hope that most of the fish get used to it, but I wish there were some better clarification.

07/17/2006, 09:10 PM	#7
chocolates mom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Abbotsford British Columbia Posts: 302	Well right now the perculas are being blown sideways

07/17/2006, 09:51 PM	#8
boilermaker1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 784	sounds about right.... the first day all the fish got transferred into the new tank, none of them left the rock work because of all the flow. I went from a very underflowing 29 (2 MJ600s and a 900) to a much better flowing 90 (OR3500 (900GPH) return, a seio 820 and the maxijets. Now they're out in it all the time playing around. They just seem to realize to stay clear of the return outlet. They'll get used to it... think of it as fish surfing.

07/17/2006, 10:48 PM	#9
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	They will all be surfing soon! Don't worry about it they will love the flow.