is this enough flow?

greg10 · 05/18/2006, 07:54 AM

I currently have about 700 gph (estimated) from my return pump and a rio 900 in my 75g tank. Is this enough? I was thinking of replacing the rio with a seio.

Ti · 05/18/2006, 10:22 AM

what powerheads do you have?

Charlie Davidson · 05/18/2006, 10:33 AM

As you learn more about this Great hobby you will find that water flow recomendations are different for different types of tanks.. (some need more than others) What are you trying to use tank for? (IMHO,you do not have enough water flow for most tanks) if you go seio-- get 2 1500s..

greg10 · 05/18/2006, 11:50 AM

I meant to say a maxijet 900, not rio.

It's a mixture of lps and sps.

I have an eductor on the return outlet, which noticeably increases the water movement, so it may even be higher than 700.

Froggy · 05/18/2006, 01:32 PM

It really depends on the type of tank you are keeping. If you plan to or have a SPS dominant reef then I don't believe you have near enough flow. Softies and LPS require much less flow.

dwdenny · 05/18/2006, 01:39 PM

Well my 40g breeder is going to be a Montipora sp. (SPS if you didn't know) tank and I am looking at using 2 seio 620 and a pan world 40px for my return. That will bring me up to about 1620 (620X2=1240+380 from pan world) total 1620gph or 40X turnover. Now if the tunze nano streams come out soon I will change over to those in the display over the seio's. HTH

Ti · 05/18/2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dwdenny
Well my 40g breeder is going to be a Montipora sp. (SPS if you didn't know) tank and I am looking at using 2 seio 620 and a pan world 40px for my return. That will bring me up to about 1620 (620X2=1240+380 from pan world) total 1620gph or 40X turnover. Now if the tunze nano streams come out soon I will change over to those in the display over the seio's. HTH

Sounds good to me

05/18/2006, 07:54 AM	#1
greg10 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cleveland, OHIO Posts: 329	is this enough flow? I currently have about 700 gph (estimated) from my return pump and a rio 900 in my 75g tank. Is this enough? I was thinking of replacing the rio with a seio.

05/18/2006, 10:22 AM	#2
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	what powerheads do you have? __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

05/18/2006, 10:33 AM	#3
Charlie Davidson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Deltaville , Va Posts: 10,977	As you learn more about this Great hobby you will find that water flow recomendations are different for different types of tanks.. (some need more than others) What are you trying to use tank for? (IMHO,you do not have enough water flow for most tanks) if you go seio-- get 2 1500s.. __________________ Richmond Reef Club Current Tank Info: Doing without for a while :)

05/18/2006, 01:39 PM	#6
dwdenny Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Edinburg, Texas Posts: 1,369	Well my 40g breeder is going to be a Montipora sp. (SPS if you didn't know) tank and I am looking at using 2 seio 620 and a pan world 40px for my return. That will bring me up to about 1620 (620X2=1240+380 from pan world) total 1620gph or 40X turnover. Now if the tunze nano streams come out soon I will change over to those in the display over the seio's. HTH __________________ "Attitude determine altitude" Visit MAAST.org just click the "Red House" Current Tank Info: 40g Breeder in the works

05/18/2006, 11:50 AM	#4
greg10 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cleveland, OHIO Posts: 329	I meant to say a maxijet 900, not rio. It's a mixture of lps and sps. I have an eductor on the return outlet, which noticeably increases the water movement, so it may even be higher than 700.

05/18/2006, 01:32 PM	#5
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	It really depends on the type of tank you are keeping. If you plan to or have a SPS dominant reef then I don't believe you have near enough flow. Softies and LPS require much less flow.