To much flow

[Perthegallon]

Hello so I feel like I have to much flow between my return pump and Nero 5 at 1% it just seems like to much the tank is a waterbox marine 60.2 so 40 gallons and it is 24 by 24 and 18 inches high anyone have any thoughts because I just leave the Nero 5 off most of the time and I wish I could turn it down even more

 

[Redfoxtang]

I would think you would need more flow than just 1%. What kinda of return pump do you have? Can you turn the return pump down and then turn the Nero up and put it on random flow to increase flow in the non flow spots.

 

[Perthegallon]

Even with my return pump completely off the Nero seems to have to much power

 

[ScottB]

The Nero does perform well relative to size. However, if it is not is not blowing sand around, nor is it sloshing water out of the tank, then IMO, you don't have too much flow.

The challenge is achieving changes in the direction of the flow, or getting oppositional flows with a single powerhead. That takes some creativity. Some add and RFG nozzle to the return, and then aim the powerhead "into" that flow to get some random direction to the flow.

Most of the corals we keep thrive is very strong currents naturally.

 

[Perthegallon]

The Nero does perform well relative to size. However, if it is not is not blowing sand around, nor is it sloshing water out of the tank, then IMO, you don't have too much flow.

The challenge is achieving changes in the direction of the flow, or getting oppositional flows with a single powerhead. That takes some creativity. Some add and RFG nozzle to the return, and then aim the powerhead "into" that flow to get some random direction to the flow.

Most of the corals we keep thrive is very strong currents naturally.

Won’t it stress out my corals if your putting such strong water movement on them?

 

[Redfoxtang]

Won’t it stress out my corals if your putting such strong water movement on them?

That torch coral that you have in the sand along with that hammer can handle some pretty strong currents. I actually have a torch that gets blasted by a power head and I have no issues. Like ScottB said most coral naturally can withstand strong currents.

 

[ScottB]

@Perthegallon Not in my experience. Example: goniopora are thought to prefer lower flow. Mine gets pounded by flow. It doubled in size in a year. As long as it is not hurricane force, you should be fine.

 

[Wee Mad Arthur]

Very surprised that 1% is too strong. I have a 24G and running the random 30% to 50% in addition to the output from a 307 canister. I’ve got a nice gentle sway going with my soft corals. I have mine a couple of inches below the surface in the middle of the back.

 

[Perthegallon]

Very surprised that 1% is too strong. I have a 24G and running the random 30% to 50% in addition to the output from a 307 canister. I’ve got a nice gentle sway going with my soft corals. I have mine a couple of inches below the surface in the middle of the back.

Would this be to strong maybe I should rephrase the question I’m a beginning and it seems this is stressing out the torch

 

[thesoulpatch]

I have the nero at 50-60% at it's high in my 40 gallon along with another wavemaker and my sand it still hanging out on the bottom right where i put it. just angle everything and figure out how you want it. It will be fine.

 

[ScottB]

Would this be to strong maybe I should rephrase the question I’m a beginning and it seems this is stressing out the torch

I don't know what the torch looked like before, so it is not possible to gauge its stress level. But I can assure you that is not too much flow. Not even close.

Tank looks new. That would be the likely source of any stress on the torch.

I am confused now though. You said you are running 1% power, but the first image shows 950 gph of about 33% of power.

Either way, the video show very low flow.

 

[Wee Mad Arthur]

Would this be to strong maybe I should rephrase the question I’m a beginning and it seems this is stressing out the torch

I’m sorry I cannot view those video files on my iPad. Something I’ve been trying to get forum mods\admin to respond to but it seems there’s no interest in fixing this for iOS users. You’d have to upload to YouTube to make them visible to everyone.

 

[Perthegallon]

I don't know what the torch looked like before, so it is not possible to gauge its stress level. But I can assure you that is not too much flow. Not even close.

Tank looks new. That would be the likely source of any stress on the torch.

I am confused now though. You said you are running 1% power, but the first image shows 950 gph of about 33% of power.

Either way, the video show very low flow.

I believe that’s the minimum it can run at since it’s dc and there’s no way to fix that?

 

[Perthegallon]

I don't know what the torch looked like before, so it is not possible to gauge its stress level. But I can assure you that is not too much flow. Not even close.

Tank looks new. That would be the likely source of any stress on the torch.

I am confused now though. You said you are running 1% power, but the first image shows 950 gph of about 33% of power.

Either way, the video show very low flow.

The tank is new but I have been keeping the water stable and it has been doing really well I’m not really sure if I might have a issue in the future but it seems to be going great

 

[blstravler]

I don't know what the torch looked like before, so it is not possible to gauge its stress level. But I can assure you that is not too much flow. Not even close.

Tank looks new. That would be the likely source of any stress on the torch.

I am confused now though. You said you are running 1% power, but the first image shows 950 gph of about 33% of power.

Either way, the video show very low flow.

On the Nero5’s 1% does not equal 1% of flow. You can use this equation-

So say at 50% setting, that is actually (50 x 0.7) + 30 = 65% of max flow.

With that said 1% setting = 30.7% of flow or roughly 950 GPH.

I really like the Nero’s but the percentage setting is very misleading.

 

[Perthegallon]

On the Nero5’s 1% does not equal 1% of flow. You can use this equation-

So say at 50% setting, that is actually (50 x 0.7) + 30 = 65% of max flow.

With that said 1% setting = 30.7% of flow or roughly 950 GPH.

I really like the Nero’s but the percentage setting is very misleading.

Yeah so it kinda sucks I can’t adjust it lower

 

[blstravler]

Yeah so it kinda sucks I can’t adjust it lower

Yes it really does. I really like the pumps but would really like to turn them down lower then 30% of actual flow.