flow for 72 bow

sturgeong · 08/16/2009, 06:55 PM

hello i have a 72 bow with 2 2k is this enought flow. im am having a problam with red slime
i dont thank i have enought flow thanks for the help had the wetter tested and all is good the tank has been up for about 2 years all the rock red not the good red eather

sedor · 08/16/2009, 07:01 PM

If you mean 2 Koralia 2's then it is sufficient, but IMO not quite good enough. If your going fish only you could probably get away with it, but right now your pushing about 1200 gph of flow and you really should be around 1500 for softies and some LPS and i'd say around 3000 gph for SPS. 2 K3's will put you at about 1700. Personally I have 2 K4's and a K2, but I like a ton of flow. When I can get the money together I really want to invest in a Vortech.

moovinfast · 08/17/2009, 03:55 PM

I also have a 72g bow and I'm running Koralias also, But I'm running 3 of the K4's. Seems just about right to me.

08/16/2009, 06:55 PM	#1
sturgeong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: petaluma ca Posts: 88	flow for 72 bow hello i have a 72 bow with 2 2k is this enought flow. im am having a problam with red slime i dont thank i have enought flow thanks for the help had the wetter tested and all is good the tank has been up for about 2 years all the rock red not the good red eather

08/16/2009, 07:01 PM	#2
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	If you mean 2 Koralia 2's then it is sufficient, but IMO not quite good enough. If your going fish only you could probably get away with it, but right now your pushing about 1200 gph of flow and you really should be around 1500 for softies and some LPS and i'd say around 3000 gph for SPS. 2 K3's will put you at about 1700. Personally I have 2 K4's and a K2, but I like a ton of flow. When I can get the money together I really want to invest in a Vortech. __________________ Ryan

08/17/2009, 03:55 PM	#3
moovinfast Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Longview Wa Posts: 82	I also have a 72g bow and I'm running Koralias also, But I'm running 3 of the K4's. Seems just about right to me.