How much flow ?

[Carribean Reef Man]

Ok guys I think I know the answer as to why on/off I have to battle hair algae. My question is in a tank with 1100 gallons that including the sump, how much flow does it need.

My current pump is putting out 59.6gpm or 3567gph. How much fore should I add? I will be adding this by installing a closed loop system.

:confused:

[Carribean Reef Man]

ttt

[melev]

Typically turnover is 10x the tank size. So if you have a massive sump, you still only count the tank size x 10.

GHA? My favorite subject:

http://www.melevsreef.com/gha.html

[Carribean Reef Man]

DAMN!!!!! so I need to flow 10,000 gallons an hour or 9000 for those of you that like to get technical.

[DMK]

caribean reef man how about some nice pics...:D

[melev]

Originally posted by Carribean Reef Man
DAMN!!!!! so I need to flow 10,000 gallons an hour or 9000 for those of you that like to get technical.

So you have an actual 900g tank? Wow. :thumbsup:

[Carribean Reef Man]

look at my picture gallery hit the camera.

[skattabrain]

yup.... looking at 10,000 GPH... @ minimum.

you might want to consider a couple Dolphin pumps... high turn over, low power consumption. just make a closed loop that sucks tank water and just pushes it right back in.

[Carribean Reef Man]

I have a dolphin pump and love it, so I guess I will just need to buy another.

Oh well the goes the electricity bill. (Yeah Right)

[absolut]

Just wondering, isn't your water level a little low in those gallery pictures??

I was also looking at a pic of the left side of your tank and it looks like you have little bubbles sticking to the front wall...is that what they are??

Nice tank!!

[Carribean Reef Man]

yes those pics were taken with the pumps off. And yes those were damn bubbles, drives me nuts I hate bubbles. When the pumps are on I have about a 1/2 to an inch gap.