Too much flow?

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  1. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Can you have too much flow for a Yellow Tang? Would 32x turnover be too much?
     
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  2. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    32 would not be too much. Why do you ask?
     
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  3. RenoR1

    RenoR1 Plankton

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    +1. 32x is just fine...If he is having problems it is most likely because of other factors...
     
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  4. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    not nearly to be to much. I have more then that and mine get close to the powerheads all the time with no issues.
     
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  5. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Just trying to make him comfortable while he is here. He seemed to be hanging out in the lower flow areas so I was just checking.
     
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  6. muggle

    muggle Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Yah my yellow tank goes right in front of my maxi jet 1200 to eat off of the rounded fan add on piece...does it at least every other day...funny to watch
     
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  7. Pickupman66

    Pickupman66 Tassled File Fish

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    I doubt it. I am at about 60x turnover and you can barely tell with my three tangs... My sohal who is a good 10" fish and about 5" tall can swim right in front of a koralia 4 and not even phase him. also swims upstream of to the closed loop nozzles which are powered by a reeflo Dart at 3600gph.
     
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  8. 2in10

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    No it will be fine, it will acclimate to the flow in a day or two and be all over the tank.
     
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