Water Flow Question

WingnutSr · 09/22/2006, 05:18 PM

Would it be a good idea to change the diection of flow from my returns, and of the power heads every other week or so?

AJ69 · 09/22/2006, 06:58 PM

Yes.

rombouts · 09/22/2006, 07:54 PM

Sure you can, but unplug the PH before you do.

sulcata1619 · 09/22/2006, 11:23 PM

That is a great idea.

drummereef · 09/22/2006, 11:55 PM

Sounds good to me.

sir_dudeguy · 09/22/2006, 11:59 PM

i fifth that

Make it as random as possible. Whats your flow at right now btw? (turnover rate i should say)

WingnutSr · 09/23/2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sir_dudeguy
i fifth that Make it as random as possible. Whats your flow at right now btw? (turnover rate i should say)

I have the flow rate figured at 1153 GPH, taking into account the 4' lift for the return pump and 90* turns in the piping. This is in a 125 AGA. Power heads are on the list of "Things to get", really not sure what I will get yet.

sir_dudeguy · 09/23/2006, 09:28 AM

ya you're way low on flow right now. You're just under 10 times turnover per hour. I'd say at least double that and you'll be good. So just get a few/couple bigger powerheads that add up to what you got right now at the very least, but more is better.

09/22/2006, 05:18 PM	#1
WingnutSr Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Clermont Florida Posts: 463	Water Flow Question Would it be a good idea to change the diection of flow from my returns, and of the power heads every other week or so? __________________ Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove a thing! Current Tank Info: 125 AGA Mixed Reef, 55 AGA sump/fuge. 160 lbs LR, Little Giant 4-MDQX-SC, Rio 2100, Seio M1500. Tunze DOC 9010 skimmer. 6 X 96watts PC lighting.

09/22/2006, 06:58 PM	#2
AJ69 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 2,116	Yes. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." - Hunter S. Thompson "Better to fight for something than live for nothing" - G. Patton Current Tank Info: rimless cube

09/22/2006, 11:23 PM	#4
sulcata1619 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,003	That is a great idea. __________________ I was thinking of getting a sea turtle. How big should the tank be? Current Tank Info: 120G with 30g sump 4g fuge 5--54w T5's, Euroreef skimmer

09/22/2006, 11:55 PM	#5
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Sounds good to me. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

09/22/2006, 11:59 PM	#6
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	i fifth that Make it as random as possible. Whats your flow at right now btw? (turnover rate i should say) __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/22/2006, 07:54 PM	#3
rombouts Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 68	Sure you can, but unplug the PH before you do.

09/23/2006, 09:28 AM	#8
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	ya you're way low on flow right now. You're just under 10 times turnover per hour. I'd say at least double that and you'll be good. So just get a few/couple bigger powerheads that add up to what you got right now at the very least, but more is better. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!