Is this too much flow?

[bookeey517]

Great !!!! Keep reading and watching but try to pic one mentor & one path to follow, bouncing around and trying a little of thhis and a little of that, usually doesnt work out in the end. Start testing Calcium Alkalinty and magnesium once a week at least. Dont start adding coral until hair algae is gone and is replaced by coralline algae. Be patient.
You are looking for this as a baseline to focus on.
Salinty 1.026
Calcium 450
Alkalinity 8-9.5 ( Consistency is more important than the actual number itself )
Magnesium 1325 - 1400
Temp 76-79 ( consistency again is the key, pick a number and stay there )
pH 8.1 -8.3 ( Consistency again is the key )

Good luck and please keep us all posted on your success and failures, the forum will get you to the place you want to be.

Thanks!
All of these stats seem to apply to me (though my calcium is around 430-440), but ill have to get a Magnesium test kit.
Thanks again, ill make sure to keep you updated!

 

[Kasrift]

not too much flow at all, in fact, its only about 15x the turnover, which is low. Play around with the powerhead so its not blowing sand. The sand will pack down over time anyway, only in the beginning it gets blown around.

I have 2 gyres in my 32 gallon, the water turnover is about 50x turnover, and I have fine sand, nothing gets blown around.

Agreed not too much flow. Clowns love swimming in the powerhead stream. Agree with all the previous posts of adjustment though.