Is there such a thing as TOO much flow

[NyteGTI]

ok I know blasting a 1200GPH PH directly at a softie or LPS would be too much. but I'm talking total flow not putting something directly in front of a PH.

current setup:
12G NC
24x3W cree LEDs (it's turned WAY down & was bought because I will be upgrading in a bit & keeping this tank as a pet project with the stock lighting)
MJ 900 pump (230 gph)
Koralia nano 240 gph
Hammer Coral, green frogspawn, various zoas, Acan, & mummy eye chalice.

as you can see right now I'm keeping mainly LPS & zoos but i'm starting with starter SPS & going from there. The initial setup was in oct, first coral went in Jan 15th, & first & only fish going in this weekend, been ghost feeding the tank twice a week & spot feeding brine or mysis to the acan & candy cane

now if I put a 425 in there am I going overboard? should I take the 230 out & just use the 425 & the MJ900? or should I just shut up & keep it the way it is?

for kicks my tank params as of 8am this morning:
ammo0, trites0, trates 0, calc 450, 10dkh, PH 8.0, temp 78.3, 1.026SG

 

[needmorecowbell]

theres no such thing as too much flow, but too much consistent flow/ direct flow is a big problem. none of the corals your keeping will need that much flow but when you get acropora and other pickier sps, youll need some flow.

 

[NyteGTI]

soo get a second 240 & put them on a wave timer?

 

[needmorecowbell]

a wave timer would be great, positioning is also important though. i would go for the 240 if you can fit it. i have heard that koralias arent for wave timers because they sometimes run backwards. if you dont have a bunch of equipment already, then you should probably invest in a controller, youll love it and you may save some money in the longrun.

 

[Convict2161]

I have 2 koralia 425's in my BC 29 and it's on a Smart wave set for alternating back and fourth every hour.