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2 much flow?
Is this over kill in my 29 gal. tank?
My return pump is a cap-1800 476 gph. 2 Power Sweep 214 - 160 gph Last edited by ed102475; 01/11/2008 at 06:02 PM. |
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Tank looks good!! Is that xenia in the pic?
I have a 29 gallon tank also. My return pump (after head loss) probably gives me around 200 gph. I have three 600 gph powerheads in there, and I am still not satisfied with the flow. I think the amount of flow needed all depends on factors such as the type of corals you want to keep, the volume of your live rock ( I have about 47 lbs), and how well particulates remain suspended in the water column so they can travel down to your filtration. I have about 2000 gph of pumping going on in my little tank, and I still have low flow areas. Here's a pic so you can see how my live rock obviously restricts my flow: I would guess you are going to be a bit low on flow. |
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There is never too much flow in a tank. Just make sure its directed properly as to not damage/stress the corals.
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I agree w/ iwishtofish and chin.
I have ~75-80x turn over (gph/g) in my 65g, but alot of people seem to believe in very minimal flow IMO (I suppose most people have never been scuba diving on a reef). |
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