Need the right flow for 210 gal reef

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by marlinman, Mar 7, 2010.

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  1. marlinman

    marlinman Zoanthid

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    I have an All Glass 210 gal tank with built in overflows. I use a Mag 1200 pump for the sump. Each return has a splitter that I attached to the outer plug-in on the overflow and I send 1 return down into the rocks and the other works the water top. I have 2 Koralia 2's on the back wall facing the front and a Koralia 4 on each side. Is this sufficent? I was told to not go bigger in the sump or the water flow would be to fast for the refugium. Looking for any suggestions....
     

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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Great looking tank. What type of corals are you planning on keeping?
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Fantastic looking tank.
    You will want about 20X DT volume for a softy/LPS tank and 30X+ for SPS.
     
  5. marlinman

    marlinman Zoanthid

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    I'm open to having all 3 different types of coral and I will see which ones survive. I wasn't originally going to go with SPS corals because I believed I had to have Metal Haloids but I've learned that the T5's I have are ok for them.

    I wasn't all that crazy about the SPS corals when I started with reef tanks but my mind is changing a little so it's a wait and see. It's going to cost me about $375 to change the T5's later in the year so we'll see....
     
  6. slocal

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    Once SPS gets in your blood.......;)