Flow problems and headaches

[ricky1066]

First off Happy Easter to all who celebrate. I am having a big headache trying to figure out my flow.
I have a 75 gallon which had 2 # 3 poweheads I thought was great I was told on another forum Reef central there was no way enough flow So I went out and got myself a #4 now After buying my first coral yesterday TORCH it is supposed to have moderate flow anyplac I place this thing it is blowing like crazy ANYPLACE I have the #4 facing the surface for movement since I am having a sump built and using a canister.

anyway I have the 2 # 3 onthe sides faces the center glass as majority says if I turnthe powerheads the slightest bit down It blows away my sand . I am told to have some movement on the sand but it makes holes?

I know it is a keep playing around kind of thing but man is their a secret I have been trying for months and never realized hwo much all over flow there is until adding this coral but I also knwo I have to face them at
the sand but anywhere near down is a sandune?



any suggestions I am thinking of putting both powerheads on the back glass and face the front glass.

 

[autoponicz]

remove the #4.....someone here will probrably purchase it..

also take out those cones attached to the koralia...it will help widen the flow and will be less drastic...

 

[ricky1066]

I thought you needed the cones ? I will try it with them off

 

[midtownman]

i have a #4 in my 54 corner try pointing at the glass & see where the flow will end up. i got 3 ph's pointing in diffrent places that makes a nice flow

 

[ricky1066]

I have great flow But I think too much if I am going to start adding coral. The sand is like mountains now and I do not even have the power heads facing down

 

[Pauper]

Amount of flow is more science than art but type of flow is the opposite. I would agree that you should try and shoot some of the pumps from the back or back corners against the glass preferably toward the center. That would help disperse your pump flow.

 

[autoponicz]

the cones are for more of a concentrated flow....take them off and u'll be happy..