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ReefRockie
05/24/2017, 08:54 PM
Hello everyone new to the site and i do have a question

So i have a 36 gallon tank 30x13x22 high tank 2 years old tank
As far as equipment
Lighting T5 corallife aqua lunar
Skimmer hob octubus 1000
Carbon reactor bra deluxe reactor
A heater as well and a
hob aquafuge cpr small with miracle mud
Some live rock rubble and a chateo small
For flow i have a 1 vortech mp 10

NOW FOR THE QUESTION for the vortech mp 10 i want to know whats the best place to place it and setti g that givea the overal tank a good amont of flow ? i have it 6 inchs deep from the top on the left side of the tank and in the middle in other words i dont have it on a corner but im just not sure if all my corals are getting good flow. i have mostly (soft and lps corals)
I have a deep live sand bed
a good amount of live rock
Salinity is good
Ph 8.0
Phosphate and nitrates level are almost indetectable
And my calcium,magnesium and alkalinity levels are all where they need to be
Everythings good im just not sure if my flow is good i do t have any kind of flow meter of if such a thing exist but just some general advice is needed on placement and settings for mp10 on my size tank

Blitzer
05/25/2017, 11:21 AM
Is it blowing sand around? Too strong
Is the surface not agitating at all? Too weak

Trial and error to find the right balance. The Vortechs are great also because of the programmable options to have variable / random speeds within a set max power range.