the water is flowing...

[Mad Reefer]

Hi all


I think Ive got it figured out now...My quest to be Cyano free is almost a reality. I have a Mag5 for a return ( 4 foot head height ) , and two Maxijet 1200's in the tank now ( 30 long )(20 long sump ). Cyano is all but gone and Im due for a water change.
My question is ... Is this too much flow for the tank? For the fish? for the corals? Everything looks good Is even more flow required? I dont want it to look like a washing machine either....


2 Perc Clowns ............. Mostly softies and poyps
2 Blue Chromis ............. 1 Hairy Acropora
1 Goby ............. 1 Digi
1 Royal Gamma ............. 1 small Condylactis (sp)
2 Cleaner shrimp
1 Coral Banded
All small right now

 

[RichConley]

Naw, thats not too much flow.

Watch out with that Condy. Theyre from the atlantic, and clowns are from the pacific. Sometimes theyre fine, sometimes they eat clowns.

flow is good.

 

[dz6t]

Hi:

That is too little flow for a healthy 30 gallon long reef tank. May be you should consider a Seio 820 pump (820 gallon per hour) in addition to the two maxijet. Two Maxijet 1200 give you 600 gallon per hour but their flow pattern is narrow.