Does your aquarium have enough water circulation?

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Does your aquarium have enough water circulation?

  1. Yes.

    55 vote(s)
    64.0%
  2. No.

    20 vote(s)
    23.3%
  3. I don't know.

    11 vote(s)
    12.8%
  1. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Yes 370G Display, 90G Sump (not that it's full), 30G frag tank.

    Check out my link in my signature to my tank thread
     
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  3. Dr.Fragenstein

    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    I have a 180 with over 40 times turnover, achieved w/ PHs and a return pump. The flow is TOO strong for my LPS
     
  4. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    Hmmm...
    My 20G: has a Fluval 304 for 260gph, which is closer to 200 after 2' head. A Koralia Nano 240gph and a Seio for 620gph. I think that has enough flow, but I still get some GHA problems, but no cyno after adding the Koralia and the Seio. I have an extra Koralia just in case I wanted to add more flow, but I think it may be too much at that point. ~1000gph
    My 150G: has a return Rio 3100 for about 800gph, 2 Koralia 3 for 850gph each and a Seio 820gph. ~4300-4400gph This tank can stand to have more flow added. I can't really upgrade the return pump, my overflow is rated for 800gph. Looks like I may need more in-tank pumps.
    My 65G is not running, so it's got 0gph hehe.
    And my nano 12G QT is running ~200gph upgraded pump.
     
  5. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Hob filter rated at 40 gallons, and a rio nano skimmer for flow.. Then again a 5.5 gal doesn't have much volume..LOL...
     
  6. fishoholic

    fishoholic Purple Spiny Lobster

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    125gal I have about X36 turnover 3-MJ-1200 2-#4 koralia 1-#3 koralia , mag return 9.5
     
  7. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    I have a 75 Gallon with Sequence Reeflo Dart Pump on a closed loop with 4 outlets that after accounting for the piping and head it should be pushing 2600 gph. An my return pump Is pumping at about 600 gph for a total of 3200 GPH or 42x turnover
     
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  9. Dakota569

    Dakota569 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    24 gallon Aqua Euro with 2 160gph in the back of tank, and 200gph pump on my chiller and 1 Koralia #3 at 850gph . So I guess that puts my tank up into to proper flow rate...
     
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  10. feixjai

    feixjai Fire Worm

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    I have a 40g with a 1000g return pump, and aquaclear 405, and a aquaclear 205.

    I always thought I had enough flow, unfortunately I thought wrong. Well after I change out my sump/wet&dry, I'm changing out all the pumps and adding koralias. =]
     
  11. abraKADAV3R!

    abraKADAV3R! Feather Duster

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    I have a 46 gal bow front with a fauval 304 canister filter, a skimmer, two koralia 2's, and powerhead with a rotation deflecter for a sweet wave effect... i think i have enough current for my softies, dusters, and anemones;D;D;D
     
  12. abraKADAV3R!

    abraKADAV3R! Feather Duster

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    ZOMG lol