10 gallon no filter

CookUP · 09/10/2007, 04:59 PM

so i just moved my 20 into a 10 and i was wondering how much more flow will i need i already have a rio 800 in there that looks like its working good

bertoni · 09/10/2007, 05:14 PM

That pump provides enough flow for the tank, but I'd add a second powerhead, if only a small one, so that if the Rio gets plugged up, the tank still has some circulation. Redundancy is good.

09/10/2007, 04:59 PM	#1
CookUP Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 36	10 gallon no filter so i just moved my 20 into a 10 and i was wondering how much more flow will i need i already have a rio 800 in there that looks like its working good

09/10/2007, 05:14 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	That pump provides enough flow for the tank, but I'd add a second powerhead, if only a small one, so that if the Rio gets plugged up, the tank still has some circulation. Redundancy is good. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni