too much flow?

downhillbiker · 06/14/2008, 12:53 AM

i have a 72 bowfront and currently have 2 korallia 4's plus the return flow. i like the flow, but have been thinking about adding some more, maybe on a timer. i have a friend that has a seio 1100 and a seio 1500. if i add these pumps on a timer in an indirect flow direction, will this be too much?

should i buy both? or should i just get one or the other?

Playa-1 · 06/14/2008, 03:49 AM

I think that would be overkill myself. It looks like your already at around 40x turnover.

crichard6069 · 06/14/2008, 05:26 AM

Depends on what you're trying to keep. I assume it's a BB with that kind of flow? I actually had the exact same question a few weeks back.. I setup a barebottom 75g aimed at sps.... currently I have:

2 Koralia 4's in it,
1 MJ 1200 with a sureflow mod (1600gph)
1 MJ 900
1 Mag 18 returning water from my basement...

I kind of like it. Might be overkill but so far things in my tank seem awful happy... granted I only have 5 chromis, but still! The corals are happy.

steve9 · 06/14/2008, 05:55 AM

MY 150 HAS 4 2000 GAL HR SUREFLOW PUMPS THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SWEET SPOT FOR ME....Most tanks seem to have not much flow....

Andrew · 06/14/2008, 08:43 AM

Agreed with crichard. The amount of flow that you need for your tank should be based upon what type of set-up you are going for. The types of corals that you plan on keeping in the main determiner as to how much flow you will need.

Harry_Fish · 06/14/2008, 09:26 AM

I have 2 Tunze 6055's in my 72 Gal tank I had to turn them down.

They had so much flow the corals were not opening up all the way.

downhillbiker · 06/15/2008, 01:26 AM

i dont have bare bottom, i just point the powerheads upward. i have a mixed reef and would like a little more flow, but i guess i dont need it. i just wanted to add some wave movement. now that i think about it i may end up with a sand storm.

06/14/2008, 12:53 AM	#1
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	too much flow? i have a 72 bowfront and currently have 2 korallia 4's plus the return flow. i like the flow, but have been thinking about adding some more, maybe on a timer. i have a friend that has a seio 1100 and a seio 1500. if i add these pumps on a timer in an indirect flow direction, will this be too much? should i buy both? or should i just get one or the other? __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

06/15/2008, 01:26 AM	#7
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	i dont have bare bottom, i just point the powerheads upward. i have a mixed reef and would like a little more flow, but i guess i dont need it. i just wanted to add some wave movement. now that i think about it i may end up with a sand storm. __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

06/14/2008, 03:49 AM	#2
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I think that would be overkill myself. It looks like your already at around 40x turnover.

06/14/2008, 05:26 AM	#3
crichard6069 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 591	Depends on what you're trying to keep. I assume it's a BB with that kind of flow? I actually had the exact same question a few weeks back.. I setup a barebottom 75g aimed at sps.... currently I have: 2 Koralia 4's in it, 1 MJ 1200 with a sureflow mod (1600gph) 1 MJ 900 1 Mag 18 returning water from my basement... I kind of like it. Might be overkill but so far things in my tank seem awful happy... granted I only have 5 chromis, but still! The corals are happy.

06/14/2008, 05:55 AM	#4
steve9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: balto md Posts: 236	MY 150 HAS 4 2000 GAL HR SUREFLOW PUMPS THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SWEET SPOT FOR ME....Most tanks seem to have not much flow....

06/14/2008, 08:43 AM	#5
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Agreed with crichard. The amount of flow that you need for your tank should be based upon what type of set-up you are going for. The types of corals that you plan on keeping in the main determiner as to how much flow you will need.

06/14/2008, 09:26 AM	#6
Harry_Fish Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 1,461	I have 2 Tunze 6055's in my 72 Gal tank I had to turn them down. They had so much flow the corals were not opening up all the way.