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Of late I have been playing with the idea of simulating a tidal flow in a tank. Basically for now what I have been doing is trying K-3's on timers at the opposite ends facing forwards and up with a short slack time period in-between start up of each PH. I may change to 4's and move the 3's to another tank for a more intense flow change???? I also have around 1000 gph additional flow from my loop system providing a more random flow in the tank running continually. I have even thought of shutting it off for a true slack tide, but fear of a failure to start siphon from the sump-fuge keeps that idea only an idea.
It may be my imagination but I do seem to see better polyp extension in some corals, like my Torch and maybe more growth in a few of the others like miserable.Leathers..... I just have not been doing it long enough to draw any concrete conclusions yet..Or am I just giving Leathers and others a better chance to Nuke a neighbor??
Only down fall I can think of is the crappy debris that seems to shoot out of the PH's at start up. Secondly maybe a shorter life span for the PH's with the multiple daily restarts.
So has anyone worked on a system similar for a long period of time and found any true benefits of am I just wasting my time? I am sure some of the true experts have simulated tides and made decisions on any benefits they found..... Thanks for any input on the subject....... Warren
It may be my imagination but I do seem to see better polyp extension in some corals, like my Torch and maybe more growth in a few of the others like miserable.Leathers..... I just have not been doing it long enough to draw any concrete conclusions yet..Or am I just giving Leathers and others a better chance to Nuke a neighbor??
Only down fall I can think of is the crappy debris that seems to shoot out of the PH's at start up. Secondly maybe a shorter life span for the PH's with the multiple daily restarts.
So has anyone worked on a system similar for a long period of time and found any true benefits of am I just wasting my time? I am sure some of the true experts have simulated tides and made decisions on any benefits they found..... Thanks for any input on the subject....... Warren
