Too much flow?

Laura and Jim will be hosting the May meeting this Saturday the 12th and it will be the usual of food, drinks, raffle and fun.
 
Doors will be open at 6:00 pm for social talk and the meeting will start at 7:00.  Parking gets a little tight and the city says you can't park on 4th but there is a parking lot a block away.   Meeting is usually held in the backyard so feel free to bring your favorite lawn chair, weather permitting of course.

If you need address/directions, contact a club member.

Best if you park at Mini Mall (where the spaghetti establishment use to be)
 
You will get to see his new frag tank set up in the making.
 
Hope to see you there!

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[jerryB]

I have finally got the 80 gal. setup, but am thinking that perhaps I have too much water flow because the current seems particularly strong on some of the inhabitants. I have two 1350 gph powerheads running. The tank is 48x18x22. Too much?

[Nate C.]

Doesn't sound like too much.  May just be a matter of your positioning of the flow direction.

[jimbo]

may seem like alot, and depending on what type of powerheads you have running. maxi jet modes or koralia produce a tunnel of water, where alot of powerheads are like jet nozzles. don't point these right at any thing you like    but i belive you almost have enough flow 

[jerryB]

The powerheads I have are designed like a korelia. I have them near the top and directed at the surface, but it still whips the anemone around quite abit. I have posted some pics of the tank. if you look at the RBTA and the GBTA you can see what I mean. At least I know I have no dead spots cause I have placed then in just about every place in the tank and they still catch alot of current.

[fogish]

You have a lot of flow, definitely not too little but you could have more if you really wanted it. Your setup looks like you don't really need anymore, nice and open with nothing to slow the water down. As far as the RBTA and GBTA have some spots available that are in low current areas that they can move to and make sure you spot feed them. Other than that it is up to them to move where they like it the most. Keep them out of the powerheads, I have heard of more Condis than Bubble Tips going through them but it is something to think about.

[Ed]

Not too much flow in my oppinion.    I just saw a picture of your tank too.  I love it.  It looks fantastic.