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05-03-2007, 02:16 PM
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Now What?
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Koralia 4's... Hold on!!
WOW, These things are POWERFUL.  I have 2 in a 75g and, they are making a mess! Is this to much flow? I'm at about 40x turnover. It's nothing but a storm and they are blowing the crap out of my corals. Blew one frag off the rock during startup. Should I not run both? 
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05-03-2007, 02:26 PM
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Rogue Water is Trouble!
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Boss,
I have 4 in my 125...I love them...
How do you have them positioned? Maybe you can put them a little lower and angle them towards the surface? Try some different ways to position them, you'll come up with something that works. And, no, I don't think it is too much flow, I think you are just about right!
Frank
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05-03-2007, 02:56 PM
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Shark
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What kind of corals? If only softies & LPS then you could do fine with one. But the 40x's is a very good amount of flow for about anyting!
Try messing with placement and if you don't get good results, just run one.
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05-03-2007, 03:01 PM
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i have some yellow polyps that are getting hit pretty hard. The other stuff- green hammer, candy canes, GSP,and some frogspawn, few zoas too. There is only about 60# of rock for now. I think w/more rock the sand storms w/get better. I turned one off for now. Just looked like a hurricane.
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05-03-2007, 03:04 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Chill with the flow man you dont need a hurricane just good flow turn one off flow is overated man. 
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05-03-2007, 04:21 PM
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Let's see a pic of how you have them mounted - I think placement will help you. I don't think it's too much. I have bought two for my 90 gal tank but haven't installed them yet.
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05-03-2007, 04:29 PM
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Mounted in each corner. Tried alot of directions. corals just look wind blown and can't keep the sand from stirring up.
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05-03-2007, 04:30 PM
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massive glare from the door but, you can see the orange prop.
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05-03-2007, 06:02 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
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LOL!!!! ya they kick! i run one in my 75 gallon, & 2 Seio 820's all on timers but they do put out some big!!! Flow!! just move them around till ya find a place!
JMO!!
Brent. 
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05-03-2007, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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I think I see them. Try this - point them towards the middle, one up towards the surface of the water, and the other towards the middle of the tank.
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05-03-2007, 10:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brent Cone
LOL!!!! ya they kick! i run one in my 75 gallon, & 2 Seio 820's all on timers but they do put out some big!!! Flow!! just move them around till ya find a place!
JMO!!
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How does that thing work on the timer? How long is the delay?
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05-03-2007, 11:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frankandmaura
Boss,
I have 4 in my 125...I love them...
How do you have them positioned? Maybe you can put them a little lower and angle them towards the surface? Try some different ways to position them, you'll come up with something that works. And, no, I don't think it is too much flow, I think you are just about right!
Frank
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can i get a pic of how these are set-up in the tank ?? please ??!!
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05-03-2007, 11:40 PM
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Shark
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How about putting them in opposite rear corners. Start with them aimed to hit the center of the front pane of the tank. This should/will create a random flow. If you dont have enough flow towards your corals, start to adjust them gradually inwards towards one another, until the flow fits you. I wouldnt aim them towards the surface though, it seems like a waste of power/flow to me. JMO though.
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05-03-2007, 11:44 PM
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The Ninja MOD
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Bounce the flow off of the glass, this will help to spread it out.
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05-03-2007, 11:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by motorslave
Bounce the flow off of the glass, this will help to spread it out.
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I do this pretty often as well, but it can make a mess of your sand. Works great in a bare bottomed tank.
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