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07-06-2006, 08:17 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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Hey Everyone, How Do I Know If I Have Enough Current Going Through My Tank? Anyway To Tell? I Have A Mxi Jet 400 Powerhead On One Side Of My Tank And Then My Aqua Clear Filter On The Other Side. Should I Get Another Powerhead And Place It Lower In The Tank? Thanks Everyone. | 
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07-06-2006, 07:24 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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How big is your tank? _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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07-07-2006, 04:52 AM
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| | Zoanthid
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tank is 55g with crushed coral. i have my aqua clear filterwhich adds current and maxi jet 400. will my skimmer add current? _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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07-07-2006, 06:15 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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Your Skimmer will add flow but not very much. Most of the flow that goes into the skimmer gets used so that it is a much less flow. I would say if your skimmer is using a 300pgh pump it would be coming out at 100gph or less.
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180 Gal Reef, AquaC EV-400, 3 MH Aquamedic Oceanlight HQI's 250w 20k. Neptune AquaController III, AquaLogic Trimline Cyclone 1/3hp skimmer, 2 x hydor #4's, 2 x mj1200's modded, 40 gal fuge. | |
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07-07-2006, 01:49 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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add a Rio hyperflow 620, its 620 gph and the flow can be dialed down if you like. It only uses 8 watts of power. I have 3 of them and they work great. They are not good for on/off applications. For that I would stick with maxijet pumps. | |
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07-08-2006, 05:39 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn
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Fletch, great site.
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55 gallon. PC lights 12K/Actinic/Moon, Chiller, Powerhead, Prizm Skimmer, Fluval, Eheim Pro2 | |
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07-08-2006, 10:47 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA
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I would add a couple of more. I have 3 Aquaclear 301's in my 45...plus the skimmer return and a hang on filter. Sometimes, I think I can still use another powerhead in there. Lots of flow is a good thing! | |
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