Walking pump's killing my new sps

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Personally I would not recommend pocillopora as a choice for a "1st sps". IME they can be more fussy than many acropora's. They require a good random flow that I doubt you'll be able to achieve with a maxi-jet pump unless you get one of those adapters that rotates to change the flow direction. That said, it is inevitable you will eventually have to change your powerheads so I suggest going with Tunze. I've tried them all and IMHO they work the best. If you want to get into sps don't wait to buy one, it will be worth it. They cost more but you get what you pay for.