75g = How many Koralia 4's?

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  1. Nightstick

    Nightstick Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just stepped up to a 75g, do you think 2 Koralia 4's are too much flow? I have tons of coral and a live sand base.
     
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  3. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    I would say yes--but it all depends on how you point them---If you point them more towards the surface (Ripple the water) you wont blow everything away in the tank. Then you couls add a couple of 1's on the back wall facing foward to break up the flow of the 4's
     
  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    I would not use 4's.
    I would run 3 koralia 3's or maybe even 4 K2's
     
  5. icedgxe

    icedgxe Spaghetti Worm

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    It all depends on what corals you have and what else you intend to keep. I would say two 4's at opposing ends of the tank would pretty much give you enough flow to cover a wide range of coral needs etc..
     
  6. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    3 K3's sounds better to me
     
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    Robman Great White Shark

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    Must be a Nevada thing!!!;D;D;D
     
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  9. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    well i guess it depends on what type of coral you want in the tank. I had too much flow in my tank for my softies and LPS but I'm not really into SPS too much. To each their own.
     
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    If you ever get the chance, check out a K3 next to a K4. There is little to no difference. I love Koralias, but IMHO a K4 is a waste.
    When I first set up my tank, 2 K3's were powering all 7 feet of it. Believe me, they put out some serious flow ;) I honestly couldnt see why you would ever go higher in the Koralia line up, unless you had some ridiculous tank and needed to step up to the magnum line. And, always, more, smaller powerheads are MUCH better than fewer, bigger ones.
     
  11. Robman

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    I was under the impression he already had the 4's---If not, I would go lower also.
     
  12. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    its not about the size its the motion in the ocean