flow issues

[funkmaster]

im running a mag12 pump with a 6 ft spray bar in my 125 reef...and 2 #4 korilia power heads...yesterday i went out and purchased a new style korilia 750 gph power head and placed it in the center on my tank cause i have flow issues in the front center bottom of my tank i gat cyano there .. i feel that my corals are open but they are not happy will the blowing ..i dont want to start messing with the tank cause its running perfect ...should i worry...
eric

what im trying to say is i have alot of flow but what do u do about blowing force to corals



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[ming]

avoid blowing directly at the corals unless its a good distance away. They'll be happy that way

 

[funkmaster]

thats my prob how do u do that my tank is shallow...and my spray bar puts out alot of flow

 

[ming]

aim it up, diagonal or lengthwise

 

[jadakiss]

if i were u invest in 2 mp40 or at least 1 and 1mp10

 

[funkmaster]

im not familiar with a mp power heads

 

[ming]

hes referring to vortech powerheads. you should be able to place the vortech's in the koralia's position without much issues because its more wide flow instead of a focused stream... but it also costs like 10x of a koralia.

 

[funkmaster]

big money ....is it really worth it i would rather get a chiller for that green

 

[Dre]

I know, this can be a real pain .You have a very nice tank but i can't help not to notice the white PVC spary bar it's unsightly.Try placing one Koralia 4 at the top far right of the right side panel and the other K4 at the top right on the left side panel.If i got that right the water would circulate in a anti clock wise or clock wise circulation.

 

[funkmaster]

thw flow hits the front glass about half way down and rolls over the sand bed and keep everything from settling ...i have no detritis do to this way

 

[funkmaster]

im goin to leave it how it is cause it works and move my corals and try to find new homes for them ....

 

[jdnumis]

Eric vortech heads are really good and worth the money from what I was told and researched. I'm gonna invest in 1 or 2 in the near future and use the Koralia as a backup.

 

[jdnumis]

Thats prob your best bet.

 

[seldin]

From what others have said and from myself, once you get a Vortch you see the difference. Meaning, expensive but really excellent and very powerful.

For me, I did have one LPS that had to be relocated after my MP40w purchase. Just the way it goes.