Jet Placement

[Sunshine]

I have a 90 gallon that I switched from FOWLR to Reef. So far I have about 5 or so corals. My problem is, my jets are making too much movement. My Torch is not happy. I have moved him to 4 different spots in the tank. He just keeps looking sad. Where should I put the jets to get a good flow ? I have 4- 900 gph jets. And where should the output tubes face ? They are long and can move to any position.

 

[bjohanson1234]

Try placing it so that it will either hit a close by rock or ripple the surface of the water.

Hitting the rock will make the flow more diffuse

 

[Sunshine]

Where do I point the 4 jets ?

 

[Bifferwine]

Most people point them upwards, so that it creates movement at the surface. You can point them wherever it works for your tank -- every tank is going to be different.

 

[Sunshine]

Seems like I'm getting more turbulence than a good flow. I keep moving them, but still can't get a flow. More like a cyclone in there...

 

[Bifferwine]

So take one out?

 

[yote]

Just try different places and pointed in different directions,until you get the flow how you want it.

 

[Sunshine]

I shut one off. I moved the Torch, yet again.... We'll see how this goes. He's not looking too good right now. Hope he comes back to looking like he did when I bought him..

 

[yote]

We'll keep our fingers crossed.

 

[dcantucson]

Good luck with it Sunshine.

 

[Sunshine]

Well, it's in a low flow area now. Have the one jet off. It still ain't looking too good. Not all of it's polyps are out. I'll give it a few days and see how it goes. Thanks...