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njfish77
03/01/2010, 06:50 AM
What are some ill effects of not having enough flow in an sps tank?

29reef
03/01/2010, 08:16 AM
Less to no PE, color loss, death by STN or RTN.

silentscream
03/01/2010, 10:36 AM
algae

reefsic
03/01/2010, 10:44 AM
No or Low flow = STN/RTN due to SPS drowning in their own slime, which is also their waste!

njfish77
03/01/2010, 10:45 AM
are you talking about nusiance algea such as hair, cyano?

NeverlosT
03/01/2010, 10:52 AM
bowel irritation, loss of sleep, dimentia...


Id just keep adding flow until the substrate wont stay put anymore, then tune it back slightly, everyone likes current! It IS however a pain in the neck to have to turn the current down a whole lot every time you want to feed...