Need opinion on flow for torch and hammers

[katsreef]

My wavemaker is driving me crazy. I have a hygger mini for my 20g long and even on lowest power it seems strong. Is this too strong for my torch? I’ll be moving it to a rock after it acclimates more. And is the flow okay for my hammers now that I have lowered it?

 

[blaxsun]

Yes, the flow is way to strong for your torch. The flow is better with the hammer (not sure how much you adjusted it, but if you have a revised video for the torch I'll be happy to have another look at it).

 

[katsreef]

Yes, the flow is way to strong for your torch. The flow is better with the hammer (not sure how much you adjusted it, but if you have a revised video for the torch I'll be happy to have another look at it).

I adjusted the flow pattern because it was set to constant. I think this looks much better

 

[blaxsun]

I adjusted the flow pattern because it was set to constant. I think this looks much better

Yes, that's a lot better - but I would even dial it back another 20-25%.

 

[katsreef]

Yes, that's a lot better - but I would even dial it back another 20-25%.

Thanks! Unfortunately it is at it’s lowest setting lol. I will be moving it to a spot with less flow in a week when I move it higher in the tank though

 

[blaxsun]

Thanks! Unfortunately it is at it’s lowest setting lol. I will be moving it to a spot with less flow in a week when I move it higher in the tank though

Generally you want to supplement return flow with a powerhead that provides 10-20x the flow of the size of the tank, ie: 150-200Gph (total). You can try moving the powerhead around to different locations (ie: higher up, etc.) to achieve the desired results.

 

[katsreef]

Generally you want to supplement return flow with a powerhead that provides 10-20x the flow of the size of the tank, ie: 150-200Gph (total). You can try moving the powerhead around to different locations (ie: higher up, etc.) to achieve the desired results.

I have the hygger mini which is popular with nano tank users but I’ve been struggling with placement for flow. I just lowered it because it was very high before and I was getting lots of algae on the bottom from lack of flow. I just moved it today so I’ll try to play around with placement some more to fine tune!