55G Tank Flow Question

Boomstick · 05/07/2007, 09:24 PM

Hello,
We started with a fish only tank but have since been adding soft corals so i am wondering what size of power head you reccomend.

here is a low down of what we have:
Green Star polyps
Christmas Tree Worms
Leather Toadstool
Discosoma Mushroom
Rhodactis Mushroom
Pipe Organ
Polyps
Bubble Tip Anemone

The Tank is a standard 55G with a Maxi-Jet 900 power head along with the pump.

(Fish: Yellow Tang, Ocellaris Clown, Antheis, Yellow head sleeper goby and Pseudochromis)

Cheers!

drummereef · 05/07/2007, 10:24 PM

Well, I have a 40g mixed reef with very similar corals as you and have 30x turnover in my tank. I use two Nanostream 6025 for flow. I would at least have 20x preferably more, imo. I prefer the prop-style powerheads for the random indirect flow they produce.

LarryW · 05/07/2007, 10:31 PM

agreeded. if you take the total amount of GPH and divide it by the gallons in the tank, you get your turnover rate. so 2200gph total would be 40x turnover in your 55g. so you could do two MJ1200's, or two 6045 nano streams...

AS11423 · 05/08/2007, 03:14 PM

Maxijet1200's are 295 gph unless modded. Tunze 6045's are 1189 gph I believe. Huge difference.

LarryW · 05/08/2007, 04:02 PM

Yeah I meant to put modded MJ 1200's in there.

DaveG99 · 05/08/2007, 04:24 PM

I just ordered a koralia 2 (600gph) It attaches to the glass with a magnet and suction cup and also is the prop type power head. I have heard nothing but good things about them. You could get two Koralia 2's or 3's.

Boomstick · 05/08/2007, 07:14 PM

Thanks Everyone - I am upgrading to Tunze or Koralia as we speak!

05/07/2007, 09:24 PM	#1
Boomstick Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cornelius, NC Posts: 163	55G Tank Flow Question Hello, We started with a fish only tank but have since been adding soft corals so i am wondering what size of power head you reccomend. here is a low down of what we have: Green Star polyps Christmas Tree Worms Leather Toadstool Discosoma Mushroom Rhodactis Mushroom Pipe Organ Polyps Bubble Tip Anemone The Tank is a standard 55G with a Maxi-Jet 900 power head along with the pump. (Fish: Yellow Tang, Ocellaris Clown, Antheis, Yellow head sleeper goby and Pseudochromis) Cheers! __________________ Live Long and Prosper Current Tank Info: 10g Nano, LR, LS, 2xClown (captive breed) 1xNano Goby - Caretaker and student of an established 55g

05/07/2007, 10:24 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Well, I have a 40g mixed reef with very similar corals as you and have 30x turnover in my tank. I use two Nanostream 6025 for flow. I would at least have 20x preferably more, imo. I prefer the prop-style powerheads for the random indirect flow they produce. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/08/2007, 07:14 PM	#7
Boomstick Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cornelius, NC Posts: 163	Thanks Everyone - I am upgrading to Tunze or Koralia as we speak! __________________ Live Long and Prosper Current Tank Info: 10g Nano, LR, LS, 2xClown (captive breed) 1xNano Goby - Caretaker and student of an established 55g

05/07/2007, 10:31 PM	#3
LarryW Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,778	agreeded. if you take the total amount of GPH and divide it by the gallons in the tank, you get your turnover rate. so 2200gph total would be 40x turnover in your 55g. so you could do two MJ1200's, or two 6045 nano streams...

05/08/2007, 03:14 PM	#4
AS11423 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 250	Maxijet1200's are 295 gph unless modded. Tunze 6045's are 1189 gph I believe. Huge difference.

05/08/2007, 04:02 PM	#5
LarryW Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,778	Yeah I meant to put modded MJ 1200's in there.

05/08/2007, 04:24 PM	#6
DaveG99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 1,597	I just ordered a koralia 2 (600gph) It attaches to the glass with a magnet and suction cup and also is the prop type power head. I have heard nothing but good things about them. You could get two Koralia 2's or 3's.