Too much circulation for a TANG?

flamehawkfish

New Member
In my 75, I have 2 emperor 280s blowing across the top of the water, and you can see from something caught in that current that it goes across to the front of the tank, and then shoots down and then spreads out, so my clown gets caught in that and pushed around? I put two powerheads angled up and on the sides shooting directly perpendicular to the forward filter current, and it doesn't seem to help? ANy suggestions, cause I want to add a single tang, and I know they like open water swimming room, and I am afraid that its too much disruption, plus, if I turn down the filter flow meter, then the suction/filter rate shoots way down, huge difference, highest is very strong, but medium is almost a trickle? HELP?
 

kev

Member
Im not too familar with the emperor 280's you have, but I could'nt see a tang unhappy in all that current. As long as they have a few spots in the tank with a slower current it should be perfect. Tangs love to swim across their tanks fast all day long. A tang should be very happy in a tank with a really strong current IMO. :D
 
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