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07/22/2010, 02:57 PM
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How much flow in my tank is good?
I have a 36 gallon bowfront. in it i have a aqueon 30 filter, a aquaclear 50 filter, and a 200-250 gallon powerhead. this all contributes to flow. but im wondering if i need another powerhead? if so im thinkin koralia
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07/22/2010, 03:04 PM
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i think a koralia would be a great choice.
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07/22/2010, 03:06 PM
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It sounds like you have a lot of flow already. If you add all of that, what's the total gph? OTOH, you can always add more. Like horsepower in cars, there can never be too much flow!!
 Until you fly off a precipice or your coral polyps are getting blown off, that is.
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07/22/2010, 03:17 PM
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That's about 600-650 gph. I have about 1100 going through my 20 gallon. I have 2 koralia nanos (425 gph each) and a mag 3 return with about a 2' overhead.
I mainly have softies also and still seems like low flow for them. It all may depend on what you have stock wise and how much flow you will really need.
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07/22/2010, 08:32 PM
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ok thanks for the input im getting ready to add a HOB protein skimme. it will probably be the CPR aeroforce. will this add even more gph? and i wrote the wrong thing at the top. the powerhead is not made for 200-250 gallon tank it is 200-250 gph, sorry bout that
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07/22/2010, 08:33 PM
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and i forgot to mention this will be a softie tank and a lot of zoanthids
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07/23/2010, 02:34 PM
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anyone else??
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