Are the seas really calmer at night?

Chin_Lee · #1 01-23-2005, 08:46 PM

I've looked at the photocell attachments for the tunzes and on JL's website it states:

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Attaches to all Tunze single controllers.
Sensor detects light levels.
At night switches your turbelle pump to night mode emulating the calmer seas that are found at night in the ocean.
A great add-on feature for the Turbelle Stream 6110 Pump Kits.

I was not aware that mother nature have been so considerate to the animals that inhibit the ocean. However I do not have any personal experience in this field so my question is: are seas actually calmer at night vs during the day? Hmmmmmm

Aquattro · #2 01-23-2005, 09:12 PM

Chin, I haven't been swimming in the ocean at night, but I know for the cost of this attachment, I'm happy with it.

Canadian Man · #3 01-23-2005, 09:15 PM

I am the other side.

I purchased one and am not happy with the results. I found that with the reduced current at night my corals started bleaching. This was found in some of my nicer acro's.

SO i took the photo cell off. If someone want's it than it's there's for $5

Aquattro · #4 01-23-2005, 09:16 PM

Jon, any hypothesis on this bleaching? I can't see why that would affect the corals one way or the other.

Canadian Man · #5 01-23-2005, 09:21 PM

It was mostly in my tri color acro that was in the highest flow area in my tank. I added the photo cell to drop my controlled tunze to 1300gph at night. About 2 days after adding it I noticed a decline in the coral.

I did not realize that the photo cell addition could have caused it till i looked back in my journal and did some reading.

rodsboys · #6 01-23-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chin_lee

I was not aware that mother nature have been so considerate to the animals that inhibit the ocean. However I do not have any personal experience in this field so my question is: are seas actually calmer at night vs during the day? Hmmmmmm

I never really thougt about it before,but come to think of it it does seem that way.I can't really remember a stormy night.And I spent quite a few of them out to sea.

StirCrazy · #7 01-23-2005, 09:59 PM

yes they are and it is eerie. having been to many tropical coastal cities I can tell you the wave action calms down at night (unless it is storming) and the water becomes calm. I have even noticed this while I am sailing in the middle of nowhere. now this is just surface action, the tides are still moving and the currents don't slow down so do we in our tanks need a photo cell to calm it down at night. Not in my opinion as I am not trying to recreate the wave area on the beach.

Steve

Pansy-Paws · #8 01-23-2005, 10:24 PM

This question was also a topic on Reef Central over the past month, and directed to Anthony Calfo for a response. Here's the link below:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=497826

Bottom line, Calfo is not a fan ...

Samw · #9 01-23-2005, 10:37 PM

Interesting point was brought up in that RC thread. Even though there is constant flow in the reefs, it goes 11-12 hours in one direction, then 11-12 hours in the other direction. Maybe I should try putting powerheads on each corner and put them on alternate 12 hour cycles.

StirCrazy · #10 01-23-2005, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Samw

it goes 11-12 hours in one direction, then 11-12 hours in the other direction.

actually its only 5 or 6 hours at a time, 2 tides per day. but it doesn't matter much as that isn't the water current we should be trying to recreate as that is just coastal areas and channels that are affected. Most of the reefs are on the edge of currents where the direction doesn't change at all.

Steve