Too much flow, is it possible?

I wasn't talking about flow.lol I was talking about there i rratating sometimes downright destructive behavior.As for flow they are not pelagic and are not used to fighting the current without some aid.An anemone would help. An anemone offers a pretty safe refuge from strong current.Rocks work too.

 

I used to have over 100X turnover in my biocube 14, never had a problem with too much flow for fish, including (at separate times) a fire fish, two pink sunburst skunk clowns, and a royal gramma. As long as their is low flow zones where they can take a break they should be fine, i assume the anemone will settle in one of these low flow zones anyways.

That being said, on my current tank, 34g, i have my mp10w peaking at max on reef crest mode and i dont see much of my mandarin, though i always attribute this to their cryptic nature and hunting methods, i may have to change my flow.

I think in your case the clowns are just doing what they do best. lol

 

Yes I thought the same thing. My clowns have always just drifted and swim, drift and swim, not these clowns.

These are fairly young clowns, probably a year.

I have reduced the intensity of the surge. Clowns are still residing in the rocks.

Yes, tank raised.

I just assumed they would get used to the flow as well, all my other clowns did.

They seem comfortable where they are but you really have to look to find them, I am sure an anemone will help. So far even though they are young and spunky this pair is not as aggressive as my Black/White misbars (ocellaris), which were also very young clowns when I got them.

It seem to boil down to, clowns not being the best swimmers, probably do need lower flow areas in high flow tanks. Mine have obviously found their area and the female has not jumped in the back since residing in the rocks work.

Thanks all.

 

Lower the flow for the benefit of the clowns. I'm sure your sps will thrive in lesser flow. As they mature and your coral do too, you can increase flow.

 

Yeah that is what I did. For the Clowns, uggggg, got to love em.

 

I've taken to naming mine California and crazy which not only serves as a warning about their ultimate fate of they give me further grief (think sushi roll), but passes for sociological/political commentary after a few too many at one of "those" parties.

 

Darker humor, I love it!

 

Maybe flow is the reason my clowns hang out behind my rock most of the time. They really only come out to eat.