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05/25/2010, 05:42 PM
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1400 gph
Is 1400 gph too much flow for a 29 gallon AGA
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05/25/2010, 06:42 PM
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It depends what you plan on keeping. Many LPS won't like that much flow but most SPS will
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05/25/2010, 06:47 PM
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That is not a question that can be answered without knowledge of what you plan on keeping in that 29 gallon AGA tank and how you plan on implementing it.
1400 gph through a 3/4 nozzle from 3" away directed onto an open brain would be too much for any size tank. However, if you want sps and the 1400 gph is done cleverly with low velocity flow then no, it isnt too much.
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05/25/2010, 06:47 PM
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I don't think its to much, but there are a lot of factors. Is it direct constant flow like you get with a koralia, or something similar to a vortech or a wavemaker? Remember, with flow its more about having random currents than achieving a specific number. So if its a constant source make sure you intersect the water streams, or bounce it off a wall or something to create some random turbulence in the tank.
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