High flow maxima

[Doug]

I have three small maxima clams I wish to keep in my new 75g cube sps tank. Problem is the very high water flow it will have. They handled the Tunze current good in my 225, but a 30in. 75g may be another story.

Wondering if anyone has exposed them to lots of current, with no problems. I traded my larger squamosa for a pair of smaller maxima,s because of the current problem.

[Skimmerking]

ya Doug i can take them off your hands ..

for my tank.. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mike

[Doug]

Only in yer dreams bud. :lol:

[BCOrchidGuy]

any chance you can put them on the down current side of a rock? Just something to break up the current.

Doug

[robbyville]

Same kind of advice as previous Doug, how about shading them a little with a rock cave?

I do think that with the Tunze you may have a few problems.

Good luck,

Rob

[StirCrazy]

They handled the Tunze current good in my 225, but a 30in. 75g may be another story.

I have 1 Tunze in my 36" tank and soon to have 2 in there, just got to make a bracket. I had my maxima about 10" away from the tunze and about 2" below the bottom of it and it was fine.

Steve

[smokinreefer]

which model tunze are you guys using?

[StirCrazy]

two 6060's

Steve

[Doug]

:biggrin: Two 6080,s

It may be hard to find a down current side. :biggrin: Perhaps best to sell them. I may just run one 6080 at a time, {one of each side}, on 12 hr. cycles. That way I would have a complete current change, twice/day. Should be easier on the clams that way. However if its not enough to keep all the crap in suspension and all sps happy, I will need to run both.

[Aquattro]

I have a 6080 and a 6100. My clams are fine.

[Jedi68]

I am no Clam expert, but my four maxima buddies do not like high flow. How do I know? They told me...No I am not going crazy. They kept rocking till I got tired of picking them up from the DSB and found them a new spot.

[Doug]

I have a 6080 and a 6100. My clams are fine.

My 75 is only 1/2 the size Brad

[Aquattro]

Doug, I'm sure there is a spot where the flow is reduced.