What would you do ?

[Barb0713]

So my 20 gallon nano reef is up and running. I have got everything running how I want except water flow. I have a seachem tidal 55 filter on it with the skimmer producing 250 gph of glow . It’s not stagnant , but I need more flow. I purchased the smallest power head I could find and it is a 660 gph. Much too much. Right ? The fish can’t swim , the sand doesn’t blow that much tho . Anyway I ordered an eflex wave maker accessory for my USA loop , that is adjustable down to 132 or 135 or something like that. In the meantime , my question is , More flow with the big power head or leave it until the new one arrives ? Thanks guys

 

[Gtinnel]

If your sand bed isnt being blown around by the flow then I doubt it’s too much. I have tanks where I can’t keep the sand in place and everything is fine.
Are the fish being constantly blown around by the flow? If so that is not good for them and I wouldn’t leave the flow the way it is. I tried to see the video that you posted in the other thread you started about flow but I can’t see them.

 

[Jedi1199]

So my 20 gallon nano reef is up and running. I have got everything running how I want except water flow. I have a seachem tidal 55 filter on it with the skimmer producing 250 gph of glow . It’s not stagnant , but I need more flow. I purchased the smallest power head I could find and it is a 660 gph. Much too much. Right ? The fish can’t swim , the sand doesn’t blow that much tho . Anyway I ordered an eflex wave maker accessory for my USA loop , that is adjustable down to 132 or 135 or something like that. In the meantime , my question is , More flow with the big power head or leave it until the new one arrives ? Thanks guys

What is in the tank that needs that much flow rate?

You said its a new build? Im assuming that means there is not much in it at this point?

 

[Barb0713]

If your sand bed isnt being blown around by the flow then I doubt it’s too much. I have tanks where I can’t keep the sand in place and everything is fine.
Are the fish being constantly blown around by the flow? If so that is not good for them and I wouldn’t leave the flow the way it is. I tried to see the video that you posted in the other thread you started about flow but I can’t see them.

The tank is different since then. I took the 660 out. I I only have the tidal making movement. It’s says 250 , but ? Who knows. The USA wave maker should be here by Monday. I could put the 660 in for a while and then take it out again periodically, but I don’t wanna keep putting my hands in the water like that. On the bright side. I have not lost one saltwater life yet I got the frags on Tuesday and they haven’t fully opened yet. They look like they want to. I just installed the new lighting and I have been attempting to program that so the lighting had not been stable yet.

 

[Barb0713]

Can you see this one ?

 

[Barb0713]

Can you see this one ?

I don’t know why i can’t post videos on here ?

 

[Gtinnel]

I don’t know why i can’t post videos on here ?

It’s not an issue with you, it’s everyone (or at least most people). On my old Android phone I could download a video that was posted and see it but since I switched to iPhone I can’t see them at all. Most people won’t be able to see a video that gets attached. The only sure way to do it is to post it to YouTube and link it on the forum.

 

[Gtinnel]

If you are sure the powerhead adds too much flow the tank should be fine without it until Monday.

 

[Barb0713]

If you are sure the powerhead adds too much flow the tank should be fine without it until Monday.

Thanks I’m truly in love and obsessed with this tank lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

So my 20 gallon nano reef is up and running. I have got everything running how I want except water flow. I have a seachem tidal 55 filter on it with the skimmer producing 250 gph of glow . It’s not stagnant , but I need more flow. I purchased the smallest power head I could find and it is a 660 gph. Much too much. Right ? The fish can’t swim , the sand doesn’t blow that much tho . Anyway I ordered an eflex wave maker accessory for my USA loop , that is adjustable down to 132 or 135 or something like that. In the meantime , my question is , More flow with the big power head or leave it until the new one arrives ? Thanks guys

May be a bit much. Korallia nano is good as is Jebao RW-4

 

[Barb0713]

What is in the tank that needs that much flow rate?

You said its a new build? Im assuming that means there is not much in it at this point?

It is a month old. I have 6 coral frags , 5 fish , a peppermint shrimp and I few snails . One hermit crab . The fish are doing great , but my corals ., other than the Kenya tree have not fully opened yet

 

[Barb0713]

It is a month old. I have 6 coral frags , 5 fish , a peppermint shrimp and I few snails . One hermit crab . The fish are doing great , but my corals ., other than the Kenya tree have not fully opened yet

It is a month old. I have 6 coral frags , 5 fish , a peppermint shrimp and I few snails . One hermit crab . The fish are doing great , but my corals ., other than the Kenya tree have not fully opened yet

I’ve ordered the eflex accessory for my USA lighting system so I should be alright when that arrives. It goes from like 132 gph to 660 gph.