When Is It Too Much?

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  1. jaredrthrbswimn

    jaredrthrbswimn Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I was looking through the internet on all the different ways of wave motion and was wondering when is it too much? For example if I set up an aquarium with a borneman or carlson surge device pumping into the display tank with two power heads fitted with Hydor's FLO rotating deflectors connected to a SCWD (Switching Current Water Director). Is that too much of an attempt at creating wave motion that it would become ineffective?
     
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  2. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    It really depends on the shape and size of your tank. You have to be able to tune your timing device in to get the proper wave effect. If I tune my system right I can get water to splash onto the floor and all corals and fish still seem happy.
     
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