do i have to much flow in my tank?

jenreef · 06/04/2010, 09:18 PM

i have a 55 gallon soon to be mixed reef tank. for water flow i have

2 hydor koralia evolution 1400 gph each
1 hydor koralia 1 400 gph
1 other powerhead forgot the brand name but it does 175 gph. i have this pump in the back of my rocks
the three other pumps right now i have them all on one end of the tank

do you think i have to much flow??

RotaryGeek · 06/04/2010, 09:26 PM

well its alot of flow, but if its not too intense for your fish or corals, i would say its fine. Is there any dead spots in your tank?

jenreef · 06/04/2010, 09:30 PM

there is no dead spots in my tank. i kinda have a dsb. and my sand is kinda getting blown around

redsea250 · 06/04/2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenreef

i have a 55 gallon soon to be mixed reef tank. for water flow i have

2 hydor koralia evolution 1400 gph each
1 hydor koralia 1 400 gph
1 other powerhead forgot the brand name but it does 175 gph. i have this pump in the back of my rocks
the three other pumps right now i have them all on one end of the tank

do you think i have to much flow??

Hi I have the 1400 on a 65 gallon, and that sucker is strong. I highly doubt you'll need 2 1400's.

jenreef · 06/04/2010, 10:00 PM

i took out the koralia 1 400 gph

nvdiz · 06/04/2010, 10:41 PM

it really just depends on your corals... softies/lps like moderate low flow.

sps lots of flow

29reef · 06/04/2010, 11:46 PM

Depends on what your keeping, I have two tunze 6080s and a return pump on a 40br. I have sps and lps.

billdogg · 06/05/2010, 05:09 AM

i am using 2 k4's and a mj1200 on my 60g cube. my fish like to "surf" in the currents. no dead spots either. before i added the k4's, i was having hair algae issues, cyano, etc. Not so much anymore....

jenreef · 06/05/2010, 08:26 AM

i am keeping softies, lps and sps

zachfishman · 06/05/2010, 08:38 AM

Since you'll have softies and LPS, I'd run one of the Evo's and the K1.

Dave71 · 06/05/2010, 08:56 AM

IMHO - That is too much flow regardless of what you are keeping.

Even SPS do not want to be blasted constantly.

And kicking up sand is a bad thing, corals will not like that.

tozzi · 06/05/2010, 09:00 AM

Depends how you have them set up. With that much flow id def put them of a cheap wave stirp, i think itll be great

Reef obcession · 06/27/2010, 06:42 AM

the more flow the better, as long as the water's not splashing out and the corals are not getting hurt let it flow

Mattik · 06/27/2010, 07:17 AM

I would say your flow is in the ideal range....wouldn't change anything

TampaReefer79 · 06/27/2010, 09:57 AM

There really is no such thing as 'too much flow'. There ARE however, different TYPES of flow and MISPLACED flow.

Take an old aquaclear powerhead vs a tunze for example. The aquaclears put out hundreds of gallons an hour out of a pinhole and the tunze is a nice biiiiig wiiiiide stream. So GPH is really relative to the ph's you have. You could also have a strong ph pointing right at corals and irritating them, or you can have them pointed at the front or side glass making the flow miss the coral and give it indirect flow.

Mattik · 06/27/2010, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TampaReefer79

There really is no such thing as 'too much flow'. There ARE however, different TYPES of flow and MISPLACED flow.

Take an old aquaclear powerhead vs a tunze for example. The aquaclears put out hundreds of gallons an hour out of a pinhole and the tunze is a nice biiiiig wiiiiide stream.

Very good point. I tend to forget the old "focused" powerheads since I've been running Koralias (wide flow) for several years now. I much prefer the wide flow like the koralia or tunze, etc....

06/04/2010, 09:18 PM	#1
jenreef Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: spencer ma Posts: 211	do i have to much flow in my tank? i have a 55 gallon soon to be mixed reef tank. for water flow i have 2 hydor koralia evolution 1400 gph each 1 hydor koralia 1 400 gph 1 other powerhead forgot the brand name but it does 175 gph. i have this pump in the back of my rocks the three other pumps right now i have them all on one end of the tank do you think i have to much flow??

06/04/2010, 11:46 PM	#7
29reef It's all about the flow Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Huntington Beach OC Posts: 3,643	Depends on what your keeping, I have two tunze 6080s and a return pump on a 40br. I have sps and lps. __________________ -Brian RIP-The Metal Halide- My SPS may never know such a great friend again. Current Tank Info: Currently Tankless

06/05/2010, 05:09 AM	#8
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	i am using 2 k4's and a mj1200 on my 60g cube. my fish like to "surf" in the currents. no dead spots either. before i added the k4's, i was having hair algae issues, cyano, etc. Not so much anymore.... __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

06/05/2010, 08:38 AM	#10
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	Since you'll have softies and LPS, I'd run one of the Evo's and the K1. __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

06/05/2010, 09:00 AM	#12
tozzi Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: JERSEY Posts: 825	Depends how you have them set up. With that much flow id def put them of a cheap wave stirp, i think itll be great __________________ Your dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare a man whos the best with guns knives his bare hands A man whos been trained to ignore pain ignore weather eat things that would make a billy goat puke Current Tank Info: 215 sps

06/04/2010, 09:26 PM	#2
RotaryGeek Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 713	well its alot of flow, but if its not too intense for your fish or corals, i would say its fine. Is there any dead spots in your tank?

06/04/2010, 09:30 PM	#3
jenreef Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: spencer ma Posts: 211	there is no dead spots in my tank. i kinda have a dsb. and my sand is kinda getting blown around

06/04/2010, 10:00 PM	#5
jenreef Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: spencer ma Posts: 211	i took out the koralia 1 400 gph

06/04/2010, 10:41 PM	#6
nvdiz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Skokie Posts: 1,345	it really just depends on your corals... softies/lps like moderate low flow. sps lots of flow

06/05/2010, 08:26 AM	#9
jenreef Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: spencer ma Posts: 211	i am keeping softies, lps and sps

06/05/2010, 08:56 AM	#11
Dave71 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 273	IMHO - That is too much flow regardless of what you are keeping. Even SPS do not want to be blasted constantly. And kicking up sand is a bad thing, corals will not like that.

06/27/2010, 06:42 AM	#13
Reef obcession Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: stamford, Ct Posts: 266	the more flow the better, as long as the water's not splashing out and the corals are not getting hurt let it flow

06/27/2010, 07:17 AM	#14
Mattik Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 281	I would say your flow is in the ideal range....wouldn't change anything

06/27/2010, 09:57 AM	#15
TampaReefer79 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 3,448	There really is no such thing as 'too much flow'. There ARE however, different TYPES of flow and MISPLACED flow. Take an old aquaclear powerhead vs a tunze for example. The aquaclears put out hundreds of gallons an hour out of a pinhole and the tunze is a nice biiiiig wiiiiide stream. So GPH is really relative to the ph's you have. You could also have a strong ph pointing right at corals and irritating them, or you can have them pointed at the front or side glass making the flow miss the coral and give it indirect flow.

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