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06/19/2011, 10:26 AM
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How much water flow recommended for fowlr?
I have heard you only need 10x water flow but wanted to see what you guys recommend. Is 10x flow a minimum number? I have a 93g cube. I assume this means look for a powerhead around 1000gph?
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06/19/2011, 11:02 AM
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What are you going to put in it? Some fish need a lot more than seahorses. I would shoot for 15 to 25 times for most instances. Keeps waste in the water column and cyano at bay.
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06/19/2011, 04:34 PM
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predator tank
was going to make it into a predator tank (lion fish, eels, etc). do these type of fish need extra flow?
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06/21/2011, 06:43 PM
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You may get a few different opinions on that. Those fish are heavy waste producers, so I would be to the high end of my range (25 times), to keep things stirred up so a skimmer could get them before the nitrogen cycle did. I would also use a 3 or 4 smaller GPH powerheads and try to get some chaotic flow going.
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06/21/2011, 07:36 PM
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I agree with muttley. The fish certainly don't need the high flow, but the tank will be easier to maintain with something more than just 10x. I also agree that you'll want more than just one big powerhead, a few smaller ones are almost always better.
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06/21/2011, 08:31 PM
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Agreed, it just will be easier to help the dead spots and waste. If you dont go with a few smaller ones, id just advise to keep up with water changes....
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