High flow maxima
 

I have three small maxima clams I wish to keep in my new 75g cube sps tank. Problem is the very high water flow it will have. They handled the Tunze current good in my 225, but a 30in. 75g may be another story.

Wondering if anyone has exposed them to lots of current, with no problems. I traded my larger squamosa for a pair of smaller maxima,s because of the current problem.

ya Doug i can take them off your hands ..

for my tank.. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mike

Only in yer dreams bud. :lol:

any chance you can put them on the down current side of a rock? Just something to break up the current.

Doug

Same kind of advice as previous Doug, how about shading them a little with a rock cave?

I do think that with the Tunze you may have a few problems.

Good luck,

Rob

Re: High flow maxima
 

I have 1 Tunze in my 36" tank and soon to have 2 in there, just got to make a bracket. I had my maxima about 10" away from the tunze and about 2" below the bottom of it and it was fine.

Steve

which model tunze are you guys using?

two 6060's

Steve

:biggrin: Two 6080,s

It may be hard to find a down current side. :biggrin: Perhaps best to sell them. I may just run one 6080 at a time, {one of each side}, on 12 hr. cycles. That way I would have a complete current change, twice/day. Should be easier on the clams that way. However if its not enough to keep all the crap in suspension and all sps happy, I will need to run both.

I have a 6080 and a 6100. My clams are fine.

I am no Clam expert, but my four maxima buddies do not like high flow. How do I know? They told me...No I am not going crazy. They kept rocking till I got tired of picking them up from the DSB and found them a new spot.

My 75 is only 1/2 the size Brad

Doug, I'm sure there is a spot where the flow is reduced.