High flow maxima

[Doug]

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.

[Skimmerking]

ya Doug i can take them off your hands ..

for my tank..

Mike

[Doug]

Only in yer dreams bud.

[BCOrchidGuy]

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

Doug

[robbyville]

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

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Doug Lowey

They handled the Tunze current good in my 225, but a 30in. 75g may be another story.

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

[smokinreefer]

which model tunze are you guys using?

[StirCrazy]

two 6060's

Steve

[Doug]

Two 6080,s

It may be hard to find a down current side. 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.

[Aquattro]

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