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Unread 10/04/2011, 05:39 PM   #1
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Water flow

I have a 900 gph pump in my 75 gallan tank. How many power heads should I put in it and what size??? And is their such a thing as to much flow in a tank?


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Average flow would be ~10x/gallon. Flow depends on what you plan to keep. Softies and LPS require low to medium flow. SPS require high flow.


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