Power Head placement 75gal

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  1. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    So i got my PH's in a running for a day so far my nems dont like where i have pointed now but one moved. I have a 75gal and 4 Ph's the 2 1400 are at the top of the tank pointing from side to side one of the 750's is closer to the bottom (but not to close already had a nem sucked up in it :( but shut it down before any damage) so that one is circulataing the bottom back of the tank and the other 750 on the back top pointing toward the front of the tank. Does anyone think I should move them?

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    I know i need more rock but i have some coming in soon.
     
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  3. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    have heard that a nem will move to the spot it wants what you introduce new equipment. I would leave one off for right now and wait untile the rest of the live rock came in to see if that would help.IMO
     
  4. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    I would leave 1 or 2 off also, when did you add the new ones?

    Also you could move one down on the back.

    I have the 1400's too, and sometimes they are a bit too powerful, until everyone gets used to them, I had a poor clown tossed everywhere for a week or two.
     
  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I would run just the 2 1400 for now until you get more rock in there.

    Just aim them parallel to each other to get a random flow pattern.
     
  6. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    +1 on above

    with your current aquascape and inhabitants
    my opinion is your tank would benefit from more movement at or close to the water surface, allowing the corals etc to benefit from the undertow, rather than direct flow

    Steve
     
  7. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Thank you for the advice