GPH rate?

Thomas_Lay · 01/26/2011, 10:00 AM

how much gph should i have for a 35 gallon reef tank?

thanks
Thomas

Beaun · 01/26/2011, 10:17 AM

What are you planning on keeping; SPS, LPS, mixed, zoas...?

Thomas_Lay · 01/26/2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beaun

What are you planning on keeping; SPS, LPS, mixed, zoas...?

im think of going with some soft and LPS corals

Sugar Magnolia · 01/26/2011, 10:47 AM

Then you can get away with lower flow. I have about 800-ish gph in my 30 cube.

Thomas_Lay · 01/26/2011, 11:57 AM

OK thanks for the help

bamf25 · 01/26/2011, 12:56 PM

I have heard 5 times your number of system gallons as a starting point.

~JSG~ · 01/26/2011, 05:58 PM

not to jack the thread but what about a mixed reef 55Gallon w/ about a 30Gal sump?

SBGRAD24 · 01/26/2011, 06:03 PM

It really depends on whether you mean flow through the sump or flow in the display tank. IME you should shoot for 3-5x turnover through the sump and 15-20x in the display tank.

01/26/2011, 10:00 AM	#1
Thomas_Lay Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 7	GPH rate? how much gph should i have for a 35 gallon reef tank? thanks Thomas

01/26/2011, 10:17 AM	#2
Beaun It's pronounced Bone Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Hampton, NY Posts: 1,967	What are you planning on keeping; SPS, LPS, mixed, zoas...? __________________ -Tyler "The only legitimate use of a computer is to play games." -Eugene Jarvis Current Tank Info: None

01/26/2011, 10:47 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Then you can get away with lower flow. I have about 800-ish gph in my 30 cube. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/26/2011, 05:58 PM	#7
~JSG~ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 156	not to jack the thread but what about a mixed reef 55Gallon w/ about a 30Gal sump? __________________ Current Tank Info: 200G Oceanic reef ready tank w/ 50gal. Reef ready sump, Reef Dynamics INS300, 72" Coralife pro series system w/ 3 14K metal Halides, 4 moon LEDs, 4 Antinic 96W cfls. 150lbs. LR, 1 Hammer Coral, 1 Zombie eye colony Zoa, 2 Green Chromis, 1 Diamond Goby,1 True Percula 1 Emperor Angel Fish, CUC 75G AGA 2x250W 14K MH, Reef Octopus Skimmer, 20G DIY sump, 4" sand Bed, 150lbs LR, 1 foxface rabbit fish, 1 Green Acro?!

01/26/2011, 06:03 PM	#8
SBGRAD24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 873	It really depends on whether you mean flow through the sump or flow in the display tank. IME you should shoot for 3-5x turnover through the sump and 15-20x in the display tank. __________________ Those that make peaceful change impossible, make violent change inevitable. John F. Kennedy Current Tank Info: 90g reef with mostly softies. 40g Firebelly Toad terrarium.

01/26/2011, 11:57 AM	#5
Thomas_Lay Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 7	OK thanks for the help

01/26/2011, 12:56 PM	#6
bamf25 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,419	I have heard 5 times your number of system gallons as a starting point.

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