Circulation questions

tilo · 11/03/2012, 11:24 PM

I have just recently installed a 40 breeder and broke down my 75 gallon LPS tank. I used all the old equipment which includes:

Reef octopus skimmer 110
I have 2 1050 gph koralia
700 gph mag pump on a ball valve
Pacific Sun Metis CRP
ESHOPP berlin sump rated 125Gal
JBJ ATO

ANYWAY I want everyone's advice on where I should place ONE of the koralias, the other will probably be used to mix salt or something.
I am probably going to buy an ecotech mp-10 which will go on the side panel to the left.

Should I place the hydor on the back/side wall behind the rock?
if so which side? if your looking at the tank the return is on the right.
Oh yeah last thing, I am planning on making it an SPS dominated tank.

Looking forward to all inputs and will take all advice into consideration.

hollister · 11/04/2012, 01:48 AM

Its better to have 2 powerheads making a circuler motion.And i would not count the return pumps. So 2 PH's equaling around 15 timesthe tank size. You dont want any low or no flow areas for fish waste and uneatin food to collect.

tilo · 11/04/2012, 08:24 AM

Thank you for the quick reply, will definitely take advice. Im trying to post pics so you can have an idea how its put together, i am really going to get the mp10 soon so want to leave space.

Going to post pictures after work, going to check my mag levels

let you know how that goes.

11/03/2012, 11:24 PM	#1
tilo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 196	Circulation questions I have just recently installed a 40 breeder and broke down my 75 gallon LPS tank. I used all the old equipment which includes: Reef octopus skimmer 110 I have 2 1050 gph koralia 700 gph mag pump on a ball valve Pacific Sun Metis CRP ESHOPP berlin sump rated 125Gal JBJ ATO ANYWAY I want everyone's advice on where I should place ONE of the koralias, the other will probably be used to mix salt or something. I am probably going to buy an ecotech mp-10 which will go on the side panel to the left. Should I place the hydor on the back/side wall behind the rock? if so which side? if your looking at the tank the return is on the right. Oh yeah last thing, I am planning on making it an SPS dominated tank. Looking forward to all inputs and will take all advice into consideration.

11/04/2012, 01:48 AM	#2
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	Its better to have 2 powerheads making a circuler motion.And i would not count the return pumps. So 2 PH's equaling around 15 timesthe tank size. You dont want any low or no flow areas for fish waste and uneatin food to collect.

11/04/2012, 08:24 AM	#3
tilo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 196	Thank you for the quick reply, will definitely take advice. Im trying to post pics so you can have an idea how its put together, i am really going to get the mp10 soon so want to leave space. Going to post pictures after work, going to check my mag levels let you know how that goes.