Acro and flow

Jason05 · 02/21/2019, 08:54 PM

I recently increased my flow on my sps side of my tank and 1 acro is not extending polyps and another is only extending on the opposite side of my power head. My power head ramps up over about 3 minutes and hits mostly on rock and the back glass. Everything else looks good color is good and chemistry is almost perfect. Has anyone experienced too much flow with acros

mcgyvr · 02/22/2019, 05:40 AM

Acros can usually take a ton of flow..
Any change can cause corals to react differently for a while until they adapt/adjust to the changes..

hkgar · 02/22/2019, 03:21 PM

Do you know what the flow rate is? What power-heads are you using?

Jason05 · 02/24/2019, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by hkgar

Do you know what the flow rate is? What power-heads are you using?

I have 3 1050 gph power heads but only one is more direct towards my acro and monties my birds nest are also fairly close to the Acropora and have full extension. I may just move the power head back some to give it a broader flow

JPMagyar · 02/24/2019, 05:56 PM

Not too much flow, but most definitely it is possible to have too much directional flow. If polyps don't open back up then maybe take the pump out and see what happens.

02/21/2019, 08:54 PM	#1
Jason05 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 25	Acro and flow I recently increased my flow on my sps side of my tank and 1 acro is not extending polyps and another is only extending on the opposite side of my power head. My power head ramps up over about 3 minutes and hits mostly on rock and the back glass. Everything else looks good color is good and chemistry is almost perfect. Has anyone experienced too much flow with acros

02/22/2019, 05:40 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Acros can usually take a ton of flow.. Any change can cause corals to react differently for a while until they adapt/adjust to the changes.. __________________ Who me?

02/22/2019, 03:21 PM	#3
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Do you know what the flow rate is? What power-heads are you using? __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

02/24/2019, 05:56 PM	#5
JPMagyar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NY,NY Posts: 2,072	Not too much flow, but most definitely it is possible to have too much directional flow. If polyps don't open back up then maybe take the pump out and see what happens. __________________ Joe Peck TOTM Apr. 2013 Advanced Aquarist Featured Tank March 2011 Reef Hobbyist Magazine journalist, and all around SPS nut! Current Tank Info: 240 with 750 gal total system, ATI LED Powermodule, MTC-HSA 1000. MTC Pro-Cal..