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eyedoc
12/25/2003, 02:32 PM
My 150 gal has a pump rated at 1900 gph.
There are no powerheads.
The left side goes through the inline chiller and has lower flow. The right side has higher flow and it is blowing too hard for the softies I now have.
I want to spread out the flow more than it is now with the single branch in the Loc-Line fittings.
The very top will have stony corals.
Could I put another branch in?
Any other ideas?
Thanks

catastrofe
12/25/2003, 03:25 PM
I have a Mag12 (1200gph) on my 100 gal with the return coming straight out of the front of the overflow compartment. I have it aimed almost directly (slightly to the right) at the front of the tank and at a slight downward angle. The flow breaks up nicely both left and right and creates plenty of turbulence. I have some star polyps to the left of center and the flow seems suitable for them. . .
HTH

:D

Agu
12/25/2003, 08:28 PM
Do a search for " spraybar". Basically it's pvc pipe with multiple holes to direct water flow. You take single laminar flow and convert it to multiple outlets dispersing the flow without reducing it.

Or you could get a locline Y or two to do the same thing.

Agu