Power head????

carpenterman23 · 10/27/2011, 03:23 PM

I'm looking at putting 2 Hydor Koralia Evolution Pumps 550 in my 90 gallon mix tank. I'd put one on each side. Do you think that would be enough flow for my tank?

Zappo · 10/27/2011, 03:35 PM

That depends on what you intend to keep in the tank, but it is a bit low.

carpenterman23 · 10/27/2011, 03:42 PM

Igot 4 different nems in there, mushroom, candy cane, monti cap, paly's, frogspawn. hammer head.

Zappo · 10/27/2011, 04:07 PM

As long as the monti is kept clean and happy, the rest can do well in low flow areas.

thegrun · 10/27/2011, 05:32 PM

It would be okay for most soft corals, but if you plan on moving up to SPS corals, you will want more flow. In addition to 500GPH delivered flow from my sump, I used (I now have MP -10's) two Koralia Evolution 750's in my 50 gallon cube, but the tank is an SPS dominated mixed reef.

briankmarsh1980 · 10/27/2011, 05:55 PM

I would up the flow, that is not much you will most likely have dead spots where food and stuff will settle but thats just my opinion

I personally have two 1050's and one 1400 plus my return pump is probubly 300-500 gph and I only have a 60g and it's not that much flow

10/27/2011, 03:23 PM	#1
carpenterman23 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 181	Power head???? I'm looking at putting 2 Hydor Koralia Evolution Pumps 550 in my 90 gallon mix tank. I'd put one on each side. Do you think that would be enough flow for my tank?

10/27/2011, 05:55 PM	#6
briankmarsh1980 I'm a member of **!!!!!! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maricopa, Arizona Posts: 2,127	I would up the flow, that is not much you will most likely have dead spots where food and stuff will settle but thats just my opinion I personally have two 1050's and one 1400 plus my return pump is probubly 300-500 gph and I only have a 60g and it's not that much flow __________________ My skim don't stink _______________________________________________________________ 210 gallons with stuff!!!!!!!

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10/27/2011, 03:35 PM	#2
Zappo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 582	That depends on what you intend to keep in the tank, but it is a bit low.

10/27/2011, 03:42 PM	#3
carpenterman23 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 181	Igot 4 different nems in there, mushroom, candy cane, monti cap, paly's, frogspawn. hammer head.

10/27/2011, 04:07 PM	#4
Zappo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 582	As long as the monti is kept clean and happy, the rest can do well in low flow areas.

10/27/2011, 05:32 PM	#5
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	It would be okay for most soft corals, but if you plan on moving up to SPS corals, you will want more flow. In addition to 500GPH delivered flow from my sump, I used (I now have MP -10's) two Koralia Evolution 750's in my 50 gallon cube, but the tank is an SPS dominated mixed reef.