Advice on current for Acropora/Montipora?

Toadally · 07-10-2001, 07:43 PM

Is it a good idea to aim powerheads directly towards these corals? Or should I provide indirect currents? The powerhead isn't that close....it's not like it's blowing them off the rock. Thanks!

naser · 07-11-2001, 11:25 AM

id say just make the poloyps blow around alittle.. ive got acros and one montipora capricornis. and there doing awsome.. i think direct current might start to bug them after awhile.

***Reefland*** · 07-11-2001, 11:31 AM

Moving to Reef Aquariums.

Bubafat · 07-11-2001, 11:37 PM

I totally disagree. The more the better. It is vertually impossible for you to have too much water flow for SPS.

Buba

naser · 07-12-2001, 02:33 AM

everyone know that corals love different flows.. take a table top acropora, requires lots of flow.. while a run of the ill acro just needs soe ovement in the tank...ive got 16 types of acros and or stonies and the only on that gets ore or less any direct flow is the table. the rest just love movement. direct or indirect. im sure two powerheads and the return or pump will work just fine.

SueT · 07-12-2001, 03:51 PM

Toadally, I would just make sure that the power head isn't directly blowing right at any of the acropora. You can blow the tissue right off the skeleton. I too have many differying spp. and current requirements and each seems to be getting what it needs. I have the return pump, a T-4 titanium, and 4 maxi-jet 1200's and a rio 2500. Lots of current and counter current too from a Natural wavemaker strip and thats what keeps these sps happy.

check out my 120 sps tank:
http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html
www.marshreef.org/members

naser · 07-12-2001, 06:22 PM

nice tank sue.....

SueT · 07-12-2001, 07:11 PM

Thanks naser, I appreciate it. It has been reaquascaped as of Friday 2 weeks ago. I'm waiting to find someone to take more current pics. Plus I'd like to update the site.

check out my 120 sps tank:
http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html
www.marshreef.org/members

naser · 07-13-2001, 01:41 AM

yea my friend has this super expensive camera.. he took some macro shots and were waiting to see how they come out before i have him shoot a whole role.

Toadally · 07-13-2001, 08:01 AM

Thanks for all your replies! Sue that is one nice tank!

SueT · 07-13-2001, 10:32 AM

Toadally, Thank you, I appreciate your kind words.

check out my 120 sps tank:
http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html
www.marshreef.org/members

07-10-2001, 07:43 PM	#1
Toadally Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 58	Advice on current for Acropora/Montipora? Is it a good idea to aim powerheads directly towards these corals? Or should I provide indirect currents? The powerhead isn't that close....it's not like it's blowing them off the rock. Thanks! __________________ http://www.oceanreef.20m.com

07-11-2001, 11:31 AM	#3
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,009	Hi Toadally! Moving to Reef Aquariums.

07-13-2001, 08:01 AM	#10
Toadally Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 58	Thanks for all your replies! Sue that is one nice tank! __________________ http://www.oceanreef.20m.com

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07-11-2001, 11:25 AM	#2
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	id say just make the poloyps blow around alittle.. ive got acros and one montipora capricornis. and there doing awsome.. i think direct current might start to bug them after awhile.

07-11-2001, 11:37 PM	#4
Bubafat Tenant Join Date: May 2001 Location: MN: To damn cold to reef here Posts: 52	I totally disagree. The more the better. It is vertually impossible for you to have too much water flow for SPS. Buba

07-12-2001, 02:33 AM	#5
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	everyone know that corals love different flows.. take a table top acropora, requires lots of flow.. while a run of the ill acro just needs soe ovement in the tank...ive got 16 types of acros and or stonies and the only on that gets ore or less any direct flow is the table. the rest just love movement. direct or indirect. im sure two powerheads and the return or pump will work just fine.

07-12-2001, 03:51 PM	#6
SueT Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston,Tex. USA Posts: 544	Toadally, I would just make sure that the power head isn't directly blowing right at any of the acropora. You can blow the tissue right off the skeleton. I too have many differying spp. and current requirements and each seems to be getting what it needs. I have the return pump, a T-4 titanium, and 4 maxi-jet 1200's and a rio 2500. Lots of current and counter current too from a Natural wavemaker strip and thats what keeps these sps happy. check out my 120 sps tank: http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html www.marshreef.org/members

07-12-2001, 06:22 PM	#7
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	nice tank sue.....

07-12-2001, 07:11 PM	#8
SueT Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston,Tex. USA Posts: 544	Thanks naser, I appreciate it. It has been reaquascaped as of Friday 2 weeks ago. I'm waiting to find someone to take more current pics. Plus I'd like to update the site. check out my 120 sps tank: http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html www.marshreef.org/members

07-13-2001, 01:41 AM	#9
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	yea my friend has this super expensive camera.. he took some macro shots and were waiting to see how they come out before i have him shoot a whole role.

07-13-2001, 10:32 AM	#11
SueT Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston,Tex. USA Posts: 544	Toadally, Thank you, I appreciate your kind words. check out my 120 sps tank: http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html www.marshreef.org/members

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