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Old 12/25/2007, 05:26 PM
everl0ng everl0ng is offline
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would this be too much?

right now i have a koralia 1, (2) koralia nanos, and the mj1200 for a return pump. i would like to take out all of the bulky powerheads and just have 2. right now i have a total of about 45-50x turnover. i still have crap settle all over my rocks and sand. do you think swapping them out and adding (2) tunze 6045s would be too much? it would give me a total of about 64x turnover. i think i would have less detritus buildup than i do now. i plan on doing sps in the future, so if i upgrade now, then i won't have to upgrade in the future. and if i upgrade tanks i will already have the flow i will need. thanks in advance, everyone!!
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Old 12/25/2007, 07:13 PM
Frick-n-Frags Frick-n-Frags is offline
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it may not just be about raw turnover numbers. it may be about better flow directing so that it actually blows things off the rocks better.

also, you pretty much still have to occasionally baste the rocks. there are areas that will always get "shaded" from the flow and collect dust.
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Old 12/25/2007, 07:34 PM
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yeah, i can see that. i just have having 3 powerheads in the tank...takes up too much room...
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