flow pattern

So I have an aqueon 29 tank with a fluval 307 canister filter along with 2 hygger mini DC wave makers at 1600gph each. My rockwork is pretty much in the center of the tank. One wave maker is on the right side wall in the lower back corner which is pushing water behind the rockwork to the...

My rock work is an arch. I have detritus and waste build-up in the back left corning and in the center. There is an additional rock in the back left corner that may be preventing some flow. The back wall also gets some detritus as well. 35 gal Waterbox AIO Mighty Jet return pump 500gph-ish that...

Hello fellow saltines, I tried searching for posts about managing flow but couldn't find anything related to my issue. I just setup a 5g top fin AIO. The tank currently has one rock and a Hi Fin goby/Pistol shrimp pair. When I started the system up my sand was smooth and even across the tank...

I have just added a small powerhead to my biocube 32 LED. I dont know the brand since it was gifted to me by my brothers. I have a super tiny hammer coral and a torch coral both in the tank. How much flow will they be able to stand? I am trying to increase the flow to help my zoa and fight a...

Hi all, I have a 5x2x2 tank - running for a couple years with two Tunze powerheads, one at each end. I need to perfect my flow, it's sort of just a brute force setup right now. I realize "flow is different for every tank" and "you've got to play around and find what's right for you"...

Hi all, I've had my tank for several years - mostly softies and a couple sea anemomes... and some fish. :) It's a 5'x2'x2' Up to this point I've had a fairly basic flow pattern of two Tunze's, one on each end with flow meeting in the middle. I'm considering switch to create a gyre type...

Hello, I have an Innovative Marine EXT 100, and using 2 Icecap 2k gyres, one on each end placed in the middle of the side glass, at the top. I am getting great flow around the front of my aquarium, but not really the back behind the rocks. I'm noticing this because I'm having a cyano issue, and...

I have a small 20 gallon innovative marine peninsula. I have the return pump on full blast and a jabeo 15 I believe (whatever it is it has plenty of power) I also have just a normal power head going too. My problem is I feel like I am not getting enough current through the tank because every...

I have a few questions that I'm hoping someone can help with. I've researched the forum and I believe I have 1) flow issue 2) Cyano and 3) possible Dino? Tank stats are as follows: 6 months old 29 Gallon Coralife BioCube with updated hood (LEDs) - This is when I believe things started to go...

I have a tank similar to a 2ft cube. I wanna buy a couple of Maxspect gyres. Either the 330s or 350s. At first glance, the 350 gyres would seem the more attractive option: The 350s are longer than the 330s - which means the flow is distributed over a wider area. The 350s offer the same flow...

I’m curious after watching yet another reef documentary. A lot of discussion goes on about flow and what is best, I’ve noticed with seeing the corals in the wild that often the water does not move fast but is strong. Is it possible to create this flow with power heads in our tanks? Every...

Hi all. Good day to you. Would like to seek advice on power head setting. I have a 3 side view tank that is 220gallon tank with dimension 7x2x2 and currently running on 2 Neptune WAV + 2 Nero 5. Previously i was running 2WAV + 1Nero 5 and it seems that my tank does not have enough flow. The...

Hi, I have a Tunze 6095 at each end of my 4 foot x 2 foot,120 gallon tank.(no other power heads, but 2 return nozzels) Is there a recommended setting for the powerheads somewhere? I still don't think I have enough flow, but I'm not sure how high to set them or even if I should turn them down...

Hello reefers! I'm looking to up the flow in my monster FO(WLR) tank. Most of the monster threads I've been through are using somewhere north of 4x 4000+gph powerheads for flow, granted mostly for reefs. Currently I have this (controlled water flow shown along with a rough aquascape. Tank is...

I am adding 4x MP40 to my Waterbox 230.6. The intention is 1 at either end forward of centre and reasonably high (red positions) and either 1 either end at the back low down (blue positions) or rear wall low down pointing forward. The aquascape is pretty open. Any suggestions as to other...

I have a tank that measures 36" wide x 12" depth x 16" height. I have a 2" sand bed for gobies. For flow I have a pair of Maxspect Gyre XF230's on it currently. The gyre's are way too much flow on any mode other than 20% alternating gyre mode. I've been thinking about going to 2, 3 or even 4...

i have a biocube 32 I have 2 aqamai KPS wavemaker.... Basically I am not sure where to place them how much flow to leave them on (rated up to 1050gph) I am not sure if I should leave one on constant flow (not meaning at 1050 gph... lol I know they have to be dialed back) and one on a different...

I will be setting up a 65G due to custom built tank, this is my idea of setting up the flow for the tank Pump : maxspect gyre 230 (2300gph) or larger. The tank is 36” wide and overflow is 24” wide. So I have around 6” on both side from the edge to put the magnet. This pic below would it be too...