Too much flow, is it possible?

The JBJ RL has a 226 gph PH in the back compartment that, not much imo.

I have added a Tunze NanoStream 6040, the product creates a surge, runs with a controller and gph is 50-1190. Appropriate for tanks 5.3-135 gallons.

The Tunze is turned down pretty low, but the tank has mod current, it's an sps tank so I would like to have at least mod current.

Now for the clown fish. Clowns will be quirky, I have had them in sps tanks with not quite as much flow. Never have I had an issue with fish or specifically clowns and flow. Lately my clowns are staying sheltered in the rocks, the female has jumped to the sump 3 times. Are my clowns just being weird or is it possible that I am trying to run too much flow for an awkward clown fish?

I am going to dial down the Tunze some, and I am expecting an anemone but I wanted to see what others thoughts are on this. Surely there is not enough flow to equal what a clown would experience in the wild?

 

All I can do is offer my experience since I can't answer your question directly. Right now, I have about as much proportional flow as your tank would if the Tunze was maxed out (75x turnover) and my clown is perfectly content. He feeds throughout the tank, albeit tends to hover in and around the frogspawn.

 

Yeah it's strange. The male clown sleeps or rest wedged in a branch of the rock, I have never had a clown wedge it's self. I am hoping the anemone will change everything. Corals are easy, fish uggggggg. I am always seconding guessing. No more fish!!!!!!!

Thanks for the input Kevin.

 

I tried to tell you.Clownfish DO NOT MAKE GOOD REEF DWELLERS .

 

Nawww Vinny you be crazy . I have seen them in the wild in Tonga in their Anemone in shallow water right next to the surge zone. Of course they are not right up on a reef crest. I think my clowns are just being weird. There are other places in the tank with less intense flow. But I did ask.

 

I'm sure once they find the nem, they'll be out more and acting "normal".

 

I have MP10 in my 30 that peeks at 3/4 strength and my clowns ride it out. I think yours are just being clowns.. he he he no pun intended!

 

One of the platinums I had did that (slept wedged in a rock) I took him out because I think the flow in my tank was too much for him and the other died I think from getting swirled around too much. I ended up with two bigger size Saddle backs and they seem fine.

 

I don't think we're able to generate to much instantaneous flow (the amount of flow the stuff in our tank is experiencing in any given instant). We are quite capable, and because of the way the technology works, very much inclined to, produce too much directed, ongoing flow. One of my first tanks was a hex and even though the circulation pump was a small Korallia, all the fish only ever faced one way because of the current.

Reduce the amount of time the pump is on. More offing and onning, more better.

 

Are they tank raised? The flow you have may be ok for fish caught in the wild which would be used to strong currents but if they haven't experienced it in the ocean it may be too intense for them to keep up. I agree with Servillius, they mat just need some "exercise" so they can keep up with it.