Newbie question - flow

Seagars · 01/10/2012, 06:50 AM

29g Biocube hqi. Planning on doing a reef tank. Do I need an additional flow pump and how many strong? 29g tank. Also best place to place it? I have seen a lot of people put them on the opposite side of the tank butbthatbwould be right in front of the skimmer holes. And how many in a CUC is recommended? And how many of each. Thx

Sugar Magnolia · 01/10/2012, 08:12 AM

Flow depends on what you want to keep. Reef tank is a pretty broad spectrum...SPS require high flow, LPS and softies get by with medium flow. On that size tank I'd recommend at least one powerhead. Probably a Koralia Evo 550.

As far as clean up crew goes, diversity is best. A couple of hermits, 5 or so large nassarius or 10 of the small ones, a few ceriths and I recommend trochus snails over margarita or nerites. Much hardier snail than the other two.

Seagars · 01/10/2012, 09:35 AM

this is what we have what else do we need?
astrea snails - 4
emerald crab - 1
blue leg hermit - 2
red legs - 2

Andyjs · 01/10/2012, 10:48 AM

I would do a few nassarius snails

captrad · 01/10/2012, 11:34 AM

1+ on the nassarius snails
also i love dwarf ceriths they really get into the nooks and crannies of your rock work

01/10/2012, 06:50 AM	#1
Seagars Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 1,084	Newbie question - flow 29g Biocube hqi. Planning on doing a reef tank. Do I need an additional flow pump and how many strong? 29g tank. Also best place to place it? I have seen a lot of people put them on the opposite side of the tank butbthatbwould be right in front of the skimmer holes. And how many in a CUC is recommended? And how many of each. Thx

01/10/2012, 08:12 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Flow depends on what you want to keep. Reef tank is a pretty broad spectrum...SPS require high flow, LPS and softies get by with medium flow. On that size tank I'd recommend at least one powerhead. Probably a Koralia Evo 550. As far as clean up crew goes, diversity is best. A couple of hermits, 5 or so large nassarius or 10 of the small ones, a few ceriths and I recommend trochus snails over margarita or nerites. Much hardier snail than the other two. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

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01/10/2012, 09:35 AM	#3
Seagars Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 1,084	this is what we have what else do we need? astrea snails - 4 emerald crab - 1 blue leg hermit - 2 red legs - 2

01/10/2012, 10:48 AM	#4
Andyjs Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 41	I would do a few nassarius snails

01/10/2012, 11:34 AM	#5
captrad Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: irwin, PA Posts: 63	1+ on the nassarius snails also i love dwarf ceriths they really get into the nooks and crannies of your rock work