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Corbin 10-16-2011 03:08 AM

Holy torrent of death, or just right?
 
So i had a extra Maxi 600 after grabbing a new skimmer, so i figured id use it in circulation mode, (750gph) and this is the result, doesnt seem healthy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePakKmx8_mk

edit: i have it turned off for now. looks like my xenia are gonna go flying lol
should i just use it on powerhead mode (140gph)

MarkoD 10-16-2011 05:05 AM

id leave it.... and turn it towards the front or back wall

Corbin 10-16-2011 05:13 AM

tried both, would just blast sand, which im sure would stop, for now i just made it back into a power head, 3 power heads of flow seems like enough for a 33 anyways.

softies dont need that much flow i take it, if it was all SPS LPS id leave it.

or am i wrong, they just need time?

blacknife 10-16-2011 06:55 AM

totaly agree with leave it.. sps or no xenia will adjust to the flow and grow like a weed in a healthy tank. delicate lps with sharp skeletons and thin flesh might not like it, and the sand will settle down as it moves around to accomadate the flow. perhaps even with some bare spots.

before i had a second mp10 in my tank i had the 1200 in a 55 and i thought it was to much flow, with a little rescaping its in there with the 2 mp 10's and everything i have in there still has a happy spot.

Corbin 10-16-2011 07:10 AM

yeah you think? ill redo it tomorrow now that all the dust is claering from the rescape, i also think it would be better for the LR getting more flow. now many spots to move the softies out of it though, only the xenia really seems to be super affected by the flow

Corbin 10-16-2011 07:33 AM

turned it back on, see how things are in the morning when the lights come back on.

fishoholic 10-16-2011 03:19 PM

That much flow would be ok if you only had sps however to much flow like that will just upset softies and cause them not to do well.

Myka 10-16-2011 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishoholic (Post 643055)
That much flow would be ok if you only had sps however to much flow like that will just upset softies and cause them not to do well.

Agreed. Too much for softies, but I'm sure your SPS are breathing a sigh of relief!

Corbin 10-16-2011 05:12 PM

i think i can manage to move the softies around to stop any massive pull/push on them.
lights are just coming on now so we'll see how they do.
Softies are better then SPS so if they dont like, SPS can suck it (but not die) lol

MarkoD 10-16-2011 07:10 PM

Lol and I was just gonna say: even if your Xenia dies no big deal

Myka 10-16-2011 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbin (Post 643079)
Softies are better then SPS so if they dont like, SPS can suck it (but not die) lol

For realz???

Corbin 10-16-2011 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka (Post 643100)
For realz???

haha, well my tank is mainly softies right now so yeah. for now.


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