HOB - 1 Lifereef double better than 2 singles?

pezcubano · 06/27/2007, 08:36 PM

I already have a single and am wondering how to move forward. I need around 1200 gph flow and the single only gives 700gph.

kodyboy · 06/28/2007, 12:06 PM

I would think they would be the same, but make sure you have enough water flow to keep both tubes flowing well, that is what keeps the bubbles from forming!

luke33 · 06/28/2007, 01:02 PM

Try throwing another utube in it and see what happens. I bet it can do more than 700gph. Quite a bit more. I saw a guy who had the double with 4 utubes and he was pulling well over 2000gph down it.

kodyboy · 06/28/2007, 01:14 PM

You could always enlarge the return pipe....that would increase its flow abilities for sure.

alkataz · 06/28/2007, 02:31 PM

Buy anther box and add a u tube to it or the one u have now. Or buy a double if you have room.

pezcubano · 06/28/2007, 03:51 PM

Thanks for the tips. I'll try putting a 2nd u-tube in my single and enlarging the drain pipe. I'll let you know how it goes...

06/27/2007, 08:36 PM	#1
pezcubano Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 416	HOB - 1 Lifereef double better than 2 singles? I already have a single and am wondering how to move forward. I need around 1200 gph flow and the single only gives 700gph.

06/28/2007, 02:31 PM	#5
alkataz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York Posts: 859	Buy anther box and add a u tube to it or the one u have now. Or buy a double if you have room. __________________ Hungry for knowledge, please feed!! 180 + 65 sump 2x25" CPR HOB fuge Euro CS12-1 Ozonizer Korallin C 1502 Delta Star 1/3 hp 2x250W 65K Iwaski, 400W 10K Ushio, 2x160W URI Super Actinic Current Tank Info: 2 Black & White Percs, Fire Goby, 2 Golden Neon Goby, 2 Red Head Goby, Clown Goby, Royal Gramma, 2 Blue Favivertex Pseudochromis, 3 Filamented Flasher Wrasse, 2 Green Mandarin, 2 Banded Possom Wrasse, 3 Blue Green Reef Chromis, Group of Mollies

06/28/2007, 12:06 PM	#2
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	I would think they would be the same, but make sure you have enough water flow to keep both tubes flowing well, that is what keeps the bubbles from forming!

06/28/2007, 01:02 PM	#3
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Try throwing another utube in it and see what happens. I bet it can do more than 700gph. Quite a bit more. I saw a guy who had the double with 4 utubes and he was pulling well over 2000gph down it.

06/28/2007, 01:14 PM	#4
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	You could always enlarge the return pipe....that would increase its flow abilities for sure.

06/28/2007, 03:51 PM	#6
pezcubano Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 416	Thanks for the tips. I'll try putting a 2nd u-tube in my single and enlarging the drain pipe. I'll let you know how it goes...