how much flow is recomended? lps mainly

jck9 · 11/20/2008, 06:36 PM

i have a 90 gal with lps and softies and a sebae anemone. i used to have a couple koralia # 3's but i didnt really like the flow pattern on them. i now have a pair of modded maxi-jets. the mj's seem like too much flow for my hammer. how much flow does everyone else have in a 90?

Zegg · 11/21/2008, 01:37 AM

Umm Think its more about placment of the corals and what type of LPS ... and location of powerheads. I currently only have a kolia nano and a mj900 and my return from a rio26HF pointed at the front corners and does great, 2 dead spots where food collects but anemone likes one spot and the other I keep a short tentacle and tongue coral.

PoukieBear · 11/21/2008, 08:19 AM

I have two Koralia 2's and one Koralia 4 in my 90g. All the power heads are hidden behind the rocks, and this helps to divert some of the strong flow, especially from the koralia 4.

Amoore311 · 11/21/2008, 08:31 AM

I've got 1 Vortech on Pulse and 1 modded maxijet 900.

Any more than that and it's too much. I have a second Vortech on the way instead of the Modded Maxi-Jet.

blange3 · 11/21/2008, 11:22 AM

I have a mag 7 for the return and two maxijet 1200's for surge controlled by an ACjr in my 75.

I keep mostly Hammers and Frogspawns.

roblack · 11/21/2008, 03:24 PM

I have 2 Tunze 6055 Nanos (usually on the lowest settings with the controller), and a Mag 7 return on my 76 gallon half circle. Plenty of flow for LPS, acros and montis doing well too.

snodine · 11/21/2008, 08:19 PM

I have 4 Koralia 4s positioned high on the back of my 130 gallon all pointing slightly down and at the front of the tank. I have a torch, tongue, and anchor LPS. A small birds nest and montipora SPS and 2 small soft corals. I also have 2 condylactis and 2 flower anemones. The flow coming from the back wall striking the front wall diffuses the force and makes it gentle enough for the LPS as none of them are in direct line of the powerheads.

11/20/2008, 06:36 PM	#1
jck9 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: pataskala, oh Posts: 589	how much flow is recomended? lps mainly i have a 90 gal with lps and softies and a sebae anemone. i used to have a couple koralia # 3's but i didnt really like the flow pattern on them. i now have a pair of modded maxi-jets. the mj's seem like too much flow for my hammer. how much flow does everyone else have in a 90?

11/21/2008, 01:37 AM	#2
Zegg Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 785	Umm Think its more about placment of the corals and what type of LPS ... and location of powerheads. I currently only have a kolia nano and a mj900 and my return from a rio26HF pointed at the front corners and does great, 2 dead spots where food collects but anemone likes one spot and the other I keep a short tentacle and tongue coral. __________________ SCRK Member Current Tank Info: 400 FOWLR

11/21/2008, 08:19 AM	#3
PoukieBear Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,067	I have two Koralia 2's and one Koralia 4 in my 90g. All the power heads are hidden behind the rocks, and this helps to divert some of the strong flow, especially from the koralia 4. __________________ Michelle ~Poukie, I'm proud of you for throwing up that cake. ~~Mikey~~ ~You're not drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on. ~Save the earth, there are no princesses on Mars.

11/21/2008, 08:31 AM	#4
Amoore311 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 2,521	I've got 1 Vortech on Pulse and 1 modded maxijet 900. Any more than that and it's too much. I have a second Vortech on the way instead of the Modded Maxi-Jet. __________________ 30 Gallon FOWLR 2004-2006 90 Gallon LPS Reef 2006-2008 180 Gallon SPS Reef 2008-20012 100 Gallon Custom Rimless Mixed Reef 2012-2014 29 Gallon Biocube Reef! Current Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon Biocube, StevesLED Upgrade, Neptune Apex

11/21/2008, 11:22 AM	#5
blange3 Brewer and Reefer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodbridge, NJ Posts: 1,126	I have a mag 7 for the return and two maxijet 1200's for surge controlled by an ACjr in my 75. I keep mostly Hammers and Frogspawns. __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 180gal with 100 gal Sump CSS Octopus NW150, Mag 18 return, Jebao RW20, 2xMJ 900's 320w VHO Actinics and 320w overdriven T5's coming back online after a FW break

11/21/2008, 03:24 PM	#6
roblack Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 3,094	I have 2 Tunze 6055 Nanos (usually on the lowest settings with the controller), and a Mag 7 return on my 76 gallon half circle. Plenty of flow for LPS, acros and montis doing well too.

11/21/2008, 08:19 PM	#7
snodine Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 155	I have 4 Koralia 4s positioned high on the back of my 130 gallon all pointing slightly down and at the front of the tank. I have a torch, tongue, and anchor LPS. A small birds nest and montipora SPS and 2 small soft corals. I also have 2 condylactis and 2 flower anemones. The flow coming from the back wall striking the front wall diffuses the force and makes it gentle enough for the LPS as none of them are in direct line of the powerheads. __________________ --Steve-- "That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx