Want to Increase Flow ... Suggestions?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I had a Koralia 1 here (bought it for one of my nanos but never got around to taking it out of the box), and I put it in the 90g around 11am. My pavona, pocillipora and millepora retracted immediately. I adjusted the flow so it went more over than at the corals, and it made no difference. I unplugged it after a couple of hours, and even four hours later they had not relaxed enough to open up.

<sigh> I know I need more flow because I have to regularly blow detritus off my plating monti (top/center of the tank). I simply(?) need to determine what is best for my corals and the limited space that they live in.

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You do have to give your corals some time to adjust to the new flow.

Thanks a lot everyone! I'm still making my final decision, and it may contain PHs on a wave-maker timer AND flow accelerators :)

Marc, I appreciate your comment... yes, I had neglected to allow time for the corals to adjust to the new flow. :o

I have a 20g tall and a 60g. The 20g has approx. 1000 gph running through it.
The 60g has over 3000 gph and I still need more.

Your corals will be mad at you for a few days...then they will love you for it...
My suggestion would be 4 Koralia 4's. 2 at each end.

Just a thought.

What about the Tunze 6045 or 55 and putting them on a controller.

or.... these bad boys-

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...=0033396000000

Geez only $425 before shipping... what a bargain those VorTech's are..

Tracey I have a pair of Seio 1500's that will create some great flow for ya, if you point them straight up they could even help empty the tank for you too! :)

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Originally Posted by stevo4535

What about the Tunze 6045 or 55 and putting them on a controller.

or.... these bad boys-

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...=0033396000000

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give the eductors a try before you buy anything more expensive, you might be in for a surprise :)

here is a better vid

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(thats my 90g tank)

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Originally Posted by dakar

Geez only $425 before shipping... what a bargain those VorTech's are..

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They are so good that I have three on my reef, Dave. ;)

hee hee I never commented on their ability or not, just the fact they aren't giving them away (especially to me) is disappointing :) Yours is the first non-solicited response I've read of them. Always plenty of 'sponsored' opinions to go around, taken with a bucket of salt mix there may be some truth in them (about this product and others).