Today's Poll: Water Movement

[BiGGiePauls33]

Post your answer below and why you choose this method over the others.

 

[Chris A.]

None of the above
2x tunze 6095 in a biocube

 

[Cheddah93]

Run two mp10s in my 24x20 tank, reefcrest anti sync across from each other and get some good strong random flow.

 

[ReeferSutherland]

60 gal cube, 2 MP40s @100% pulse


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[Terry Martin]

tunze on mt
jebao on frag tank and eel tank

 

[jah-hoeva]

Tunze

 

[serwobow]

Reef power RP-M. Similar profile to the vortechs at half the price.

 

[Terry Martin]

My issue with water movement is that I cannot get the flow as high as I would like without creating a sand dune that buries my sandbed corals so I'm always pushing the edge of the envelope on flow. Are there any good tricks for directing flow to minimize sandbed disturbance while otherwise maximizing flow?
My other issue is that algae grows relatively quickly on power heads and reduces flow, then I clean them and get too much flow, hard to keep stable.

 

[Chris A.]

One thing you can do is place the power-heads lower in the tank and aim them to the surface across the tank

 

[Terry Martin]

One thing you can do is place the power-heads lower in the tank and aim them to the surface across the tank

Thanks, Chris. I do point to surface. I have mine 6-7 inches below water surface in 21 inch deep 200g tank. Would you go lower than that?

 

[Chris A.]

What are you running for power heads?

 

[Chris A.]

If you place them closer to the front and aim them to the opposite back corner you can probably turn up the flow a bit.

 

[Terry Martin]

What are you running for power heads?

2 tunze 6015 generally at about 50% power

 

[Chris A.]

Aren’t those small in a 200g tank?
I run 2x 6095 in a 29 biocube at about 30% now because I have some hammers in there and they get beat up a lot. Had them running at about 50% before the hammers.

 

[Countryreefer]

I run 2 Tunze 6105's in my 120 bare bottom. They are on my back wall alternating from 30% to 70% currently.

 

[Terry Martin]

Aren’t those small in a 200g tank?
I run 2x 6095 in a 29 biocube at about 30% now because I have some hammers in there and they get beat up a lot. Had them running at about 50% before the hammers.

sorry, i was dyslexic, 6105s

 

[this is me]

Poll failed. No Tunze. One of the most commonly used powerhead in Reef tank.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

As the Poll states, these pumps or similar styled pumps. I believe Tunze are similar to Hydor. #winning

 

[Countryreefer]

Ouch!!! That's like comparing a Ferrari to a Ford Escort in terms of power! I own both and there is no comparison.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Ouch!!! That's like comparing a Ferrari to a Ford Escort in terms of power! I own both and there is no comparison.

Style not performance, geesh all you guys/gals are too much.