water flow question...

johnny313 · 12/04/2008, 08:32 PM

i just got the koralia 4's and i was wondering if the PH's should be directly pointing any of the sps i have? or should it be just in general in the tank? just one of those dumb questions

mrme · 12/05/2008, 01:13 AM

yea, a bit of a dumb question, LOL.
always indirect, Even with the koralias, pointing them directly at the sps, will cause irritation.

You want water movement throughout the whole system, a good way to tell if your sps are getting good flow is to watch the polyps.
You want them to be moving around and always in a different direction.

Read Read Read, and read some more !

mrme · 12/05/2008, 01:14 AM

Don't let me turn you off, I've asked a lot of dumb questions i'm sure.

toothman · 12/05/2008, 04:50 AM

This is a picture of a acro that I moved and accidentally placed it next to a sequence dart output, in a day the tissue became necrotic and fell off. If you look closely at the lower right you will see the damage. I think your kor's are more forgiving because the water speed is slower similar to the tunzes I use. You can most likely place it about 10" with out a problem. If you control them with on/off motion even closer.

stunreefer · 12/05/2008, 06:46 AM

There's no such thing as a dumb question!

...I would bounce the flow off the glass, or aim at the far side of your tank (assuming nothings obstructing it). Even with the broad flow of those PHs you'll want to give eveything indirect flow.

12/04/2008, 08:32 PM	#1
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 685	water flow question... i just got the koralia 4's and i was wondering if the PH's should be directly pointing any of the sps i have? or should it be just in general in the tank? just one of those dumb questions

12/05/2008, 06:46 AM	#5
stunreefer Reef Hugger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 3,442	There's no such thing as a dumb question! ...I would bounce the flow off the glass, or aim at the far side of your tank (assuming nothings obstructing it). Even with the broad flow of those PHs you'll want to give eveything indirect flow. __________________ -Austin Make your animals Thrive, not just Survive.

12/05/2008, 01:13 AM	#2
mrme Moved On Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LA Posts: 465	yea, a bit of a dumb question, LOL. always indirect, Even with the koralias, pointing them directly at the sps, will cause irritation. You want water movement throughout the whole system, a good way to tell if your sps are getting good flow is to watch the polyps. You want them to be moving around and always in a different direction. Read Read Read, and read some more !

12/05/2008, 01:14 AM	#3
mrme Moved On Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LA Posts: 465	Don't let me turn you off, I've asked a lot of dumb questions i'm sure.

12/05/2008, 04:50 AM	#4
toothman Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phila area (Newtown) Posts: 1,236	This is a picture of a acro that I moved and accidentally placed it next to a sequence dart output, in a day the tissue became necrotic and fell off. If you look closely at the lower right you will see the damage. I think your kor's are more forgiving because the water speed is slower similar to the tunzes I use. You can most likely place it about 10" with out a problem. If you control them with on/off motion even closer.