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10/23/2012, 11:06 AM
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wavemaker for 10 gallon tank
Hi everyone， I'm currently setting up a 10 gallon tank and bought a 1300 gph wave maker. But it seems that wave maker is too strong; when I put the wave maker in it looks like a storm going on in the tank. How many gph wave maker should I get for 10 gallon tank? Is 800gph ok or a smaller one?
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10/23/2012, 11:16 AM
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Coral Hoarder
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Miami, FL
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Your tank must look like a toilet bowl right now. You can get away with two 240 gph power heads on each side. Way too much flow.
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10/23/2012, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Louisville KY
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I found that a single 400gph marineland head was incredibly too strong for a 10g. I upgraded to a 20g and ordered a single 240gph hydor koralia nano powerhead and I don't think i even need it, the flow from the return pump already seems like it's battering my torch and hammer coral.
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10/23/2012, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Austin / Port Aransas, TX
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180 gph
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10/23/2012, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: 127.0.0.1
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The general consensus is about 10-20x turnover, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, that would depend on number of pumps, stock and location. A 1300gph in a 10g tank equivalents to a 130x turnover rate.. Which is way, way too much.
I'd say go with two to three 100-240gph powerheads. Some powerheads have power, but are very directional, some are a bit slower, but have a broader beam(if you will) of water.. Good luck, and I hope you can get a money return on that 1300gph pump.
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Patience and Knowledge are the keys to success. Being able to resolve problems on your own is helpful too. Current Tank Info: 3g Picotope Cycling, 5.5g AIO in the works |
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10/23/2012, 12:20 PM
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Location: ohio
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 the mental picture your response created was hilarious!! thank you for that! |
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10/23/2012, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Providence, RI
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i have an mp10 on full blast in my 10gallon frag tank. everything is happy and you can hardly tell there is water moving (large volume, low velocity). you dont want to blow a cheap powerhead at corals as it is a low volume high velocity stream.
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10/24/2012, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Panhandle
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i have a 240 in my 8 gallon and it seems perfect
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