low flow reef tank???

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    hey guys i have a 55 gal dt 10 gal fuge. mostly softies in it will i be ok with low flow in the tank for a week or so while i mod my koralias to be sea hare safe?

    by low flow i mean only using a hob filter a remora pro with mag 3 and my fuge?
     
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    It should be fine for a week.
     
  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    ok cool thanks i thought so ... just wanted to check with you guys first
     
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    fischkid2 Dirty Filter Sock

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    I had lowish flow on my 56g for 2 months or so and it brought out my hammer coral tentacles much more along with some polys. tank was using a rio ~600 gph return and 1 ~400 gph tunze. tank was fine but i still wanter more flow in dead spots.
     
  6. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    ok sounds good to me... im not sure of the gph of the skimmer and hob filter but the refugium is really low