Mp40 flow help

[reefz]

I got 2 mp40’s on my 150 mixed reef, and i’m running both at 65% on reefcrest and 40% lagoon at night. They’ve been running at 40% for over a year and just changed it because I like the way higher flow looks on my coral. It’s mostly a LPS/ Softie tank with some sps.

Question: Does the flow seem to high or just right? Things aren’t moving too crazy but can’t tell if I should lower it back down. Like what do the experts say?

 

[reefz]

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[davidcalgary29]

Your tank looks great! What, exactly, are your concerns?

I have a MP40 on my 65g at 40% lagoon full time. It makes the abundant aiptasia fields sway and dance in the flow.

 

[reefz]

Your tank looks great! What, exactly, are your concerns?

I have a MP40 on my 65g at 40% lagoon full time. It makes the abundant aiptasia fields sway and dance in the flow.

Ive seen people say they run there's at 5-10% and thought its bad to go any higher. I couldn't find any information on what intensity you should have them at. But if 65% doesn't raise any red flags to anyone then I'll consider it safe

 

[davidcalgary29]

If you're firefish isn't pasted against the far wall of the tank by the flow, I'd say you're good.

Currents and water flow around reefs tends to be a lot stronger than our powerheads. I think we can prioritize aesthetics over function with some of our equipment use. I like softly pulsing xenias and waving kenya trees as much as anyone else, but they seem to be much happier when I really up the flow.

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

Dana Riddle gave this great MACNA talk about PAR and flow and pretty much stated that our tanks should have as much flow as possible. I find the higher the flow the better my corals look. The video is a wealth of info if you get a chance to watch it (I even have it bookmarked on my phone).

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Your tank looks great! What, exactly, are your concerns?

I have a MP40 on my 65g at 40% lagoon full time. It makes the abundant aiptasia fields sway and dance in the flow.

is that part of your filtration system, 10x flow over the aiptasia field

 

[davidcalgary29]

is that part of your filtration system, 10x flow over the aiptasia field

Well, they certainly reduce the amount of free-floating food in the tank!

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Well, they certainly reduce the amount of free-floating food in the tank!

I'm currently working on APR(aiptasia phosphate reducer)filter basically off that idea it just requires the display tank to have a few peppermint shrimp or coral banded butterfly.

water from display goes directly to the APR then filter sox, which will reduce the amount of food waste that goes into the Sox. Cutting down phosphates and nitrates. Plus it contains Aiptasia in their own habitat and not the display tank.

It could work......if it was clear and had a light on it, it would be interesting to watch

 

[davidcalgary29]

I'm currently working on APR(aiptasia phosphate reducer)filter basically off that idea it just requires the display tank to have a few peppermint shrimp or coral banded butterfly.

water from display goes directly to the APR then filter sox, which will reduce the amount of food waste that goes into the Sox. Cutting down phosphates and nitrates. Plus it contains Aiptasia in their own habitat and not the display tank.

It could work......if it was clear and had a light on it, it would be interesting to watch

You’d have to ensure that the sock mesh has a small enough micron weave that it could filter out larvae. That sounds a bit risky…

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

That sounds a bit risky…

Lol