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08/16/2010, 10:52 PM
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Flow Overview Needed.
Can anyone recommend an article or post that has a good overview of good flow desing in a reef tank.
I've been reading various "Is this too much" type posts, but it's a bit scattered. What I really need is a some overall background and guidelines. Thanks |
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08/16/2010, 11:44 PM
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What do you want to keep?
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08/17/2010, 12:57 AM
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I have a 150 gal with a bunch of fish, a couple of soft corals and some frogspawns. But, I'd like to do more and never put much thought into my flow.
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08/17/2010, 08:38 PM
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Soft corals and frogspawn don't really require a lot of flow. I would aim for about 20-30x turnover or enough to keep the detritus suspended until it gets into the filtration.
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08/17/2010, 08:58 PM
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20-30x is good for softies and LPS
50-70x is best for SPS 10-15x going through the sump and the rest is closed loop & powerheads
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08/17/2010, 09:05 PM
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50-70? I'm sorry but that sounds a little high to me.
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