Placing powerheads... should I move corals?

[JustinSmi86]

I have current USA loop system controllable powerheads. 1 1050gal and 2 565 gal. Any suggestions on placement and power settings in a 75gallon. I’ve played around with locations a bit but seem not to be able to make all my corals happy...

 

[Brad Miller]

I have the loop pumps too....3 1050’s @100% in a 55 gallon.
I put 2 on the back wall about 1’ in from the sides and both aimed on an angle to hit the front glass in the middle.
The other one is on the left side shooting across the rear wall to the other side.
Took a while to find placement, but this works for me.

 

[JustinSmi86]

I have the loop pumps too....3 1050’s @100% in a 55 gallon.
I put 2 on the back wall about 1’ in from the sides and both aimed on an angle to hit the front glass in the middle.
The other one is on the left side shooting across the rear wall to the other side.
Took a while to find placement, but this works for me.

Perhaps I need to add more flow...

 

[Coralreefer1]

In my opinion, you don’t have enough flow. Having said this however, not every coral requires the same amount of flow. Because of this, you may want to rearrange corals closer to the powerheads to maximize flow to higher flow corals. Adding bigger or more powerheads are another option plus pointing the powerheads towards the glass so that water movement is disbursed to a larger part of your tank is ideal. Not to mention that it minimizes laminar flow which most corals and inverts don’t like.

 

[Bob Weigant]

I’ve moved my MP 40’s around to different locations in the tank until I found the right spot where all the corals seem happy. Play with it and see what works best

 

[JustinSmi86]

In my opinion, you don’t have enough flow. Having said this however, not every coral requires the same amount of flow. Because of this, you may want to rearrange corals closer to the powerheads to maximize flow to higher flow corals. Adding bigger or more powerheads are another option plus pointing the powerheads towards the glass so that water movement is disbursed to a larger part of your tank is ideal. Not to mention that it minimizes laminar flow which most corals and inverts don’t like.

I might upgrade a bit 1 2600 1 1050 and 2 565 be enough or need to upgrade the 565s?

This red goniopora is my main concern on placement. I’ve had him in a couple areas and never seems to quite open up.

 

[UCF Alum]

I might upgrade a bit 1 2600 1 1050 and 2 565 be enough or need to upgrade the 565s?

This red goniopora is my main concern on placement. I’ve had him in a couple areas and never seems to quite open up.

That’s not a goni. It’s a stylo, possibly porites.

 

[JustinSmi86]

That’s not a goni. It’s a stylo.

Please elaborate...? Fish guy wrote red Goni on receipt. What’s stylo so I can research it.

 

[UCF Alum]

Here’s an example. Also, lookup porites. The two are VERY similar.

Jason Fox Sunset Stylocoeniella

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[Coralreefer1]

To me it looks like Sympodium.