Flow Monsters!

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by mikejrice, Nov 29, 2010.

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What is the turnover rate per/hour of your tank(s)?

  1. 1-10x per/hour

    1 vote(s)
    1.6%

  2. 11-20x per/hour

    7 vote(s)
    10.9%

  3. 21-30x per/hour

    11 vote(s)
    17.2%

  4. 31-40x per/hour

    10 vote(s)
    15.6%

  5. 41-50x per/hour

    14 vote(s)
    21.9%

  6. 51-60x per/hour

    12 vote(s)
    18.8%

  7. 61-70x per/hour

    4 vote(s)
    6.3%

  8. 71-80x per/hour

    2 vote(s)
    3.1%

  9. 81-90x per/hour

    3 vote(s)
    4.7%

  10. 91-100x per/hour

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  11. 100x + per/hour

    2 vote(s)
    3.1%
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  1. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I'm curious just how far some people have pushed the flow in their tanks. I am yet to find a tank with more flow than mine, but I hope this thread will change that.

    In my 40 breeder I'm currently running:

    1-Koralia One 400gph
    1-Koralia Five 1650gph
    1-Vortech MP10 1600gph peak
    1- Rio return 600gph

    Total flow 4250gph
    Peak turnover rate 106x per/hour

    Lets see who can up it!
     
    mikejrice, Nov 29, 2010
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  2. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    10 gallon
    Mp10 1600gph peak
    Acuaclear 110 500gph peak

    Total turn over rate 210
     
    DBOSHIBBY, Nov 29, 2010
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Awesome! Do you run the MP10 full blast?
     
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  4. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Well tank is actually not running yet. Still getting stuff together. I did a test trial with the filter and mp10 and full blast and it seems like it will be fine. But I can't have the mp10 all the way up on short pulse mode or it will launch water out of the tank lol
     
    DBOSHIBBY, Nov 29, 2010
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  5. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Thats intense Mike

    I got up to 72 x tank volume per hour
    I know ReefSparky if he ran everything to full capacity was over 90 (he has a MP40 in his line up )

    Steve
     
    steve wright, Nov 29, 2010
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  6. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Flow is addictive. The more I have the more I want... I'm considering replacing the Koralia 5 with a MP40!
     
    mikejrice, Nov 29, 2010
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  7. bluetang08

    bluetang08 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Mag 18 return (4ft head loss) ~ 1100 gph
    2- Korallia Evos 1400 gphx2= 2800gph
    2- Korallia 4's 1200 gphx2= 2400 gph
    1- Korallia 3 900 gph
    57.6 x turnover
     
    bluetang08, Nov 29, 2010
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  8. greybeard

    greybeard Skunk Shrimp

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    I just figured my 55 gallon at 66X flow at peak and I still have one more ph to add that will make it right at 88X flow

    maybe I should put two more PH's in LOL
     
    greybeard, Nov 29, 2010
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  9. makeshiftcrew

    makeshiftcrew Gigas Clam

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    damn now yall got me wanting more flow... 75gal tank with only 2 Koralia 4's so thats what 32x or so...
     
    makeshiftcrew, Nov 29, 2010
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  10. Willis

    Willis Plankton

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    When I get everything setup, this is what I will be running.
    1 - Korallia 425
    1 - Korallia 1050
    1 - Korallia 1400
    = 2875/ 75 = 38x turnover.
    may also add a
    2nd - Korallia 425?
     
    Willis, Nov 29, 2010
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