Current Water Flow in Tank

[jaymz69]

I have noticed in everyones tanks that they have usually a black (one to two) fans.

The tank I ended up getting had a brand new power head 50. So I have that set to flow the water downward.

** My question is should I take that out of the tank and get the fan style?


Thanks again

-James

 

[Krish]

I have noticed in everyones tanks that they have usually a black (one to two) fans.

The tank I ended up getting had a brand new power head 50. So I have that set to flow the water downward.

** My question is should I take that out of the tank and get the fan style?


Thanks again

-James

What brand powerhead do you have now? I'd imagine the "fan type" you are referring to is probably a koralia, vortech, or tunze stream. Most economical route would be the koralia and the reason people go with what you call the fan type is because they give a broader stream of flow compared to most powerheads that will give you a narrow stream of directional flow.


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[akunochi]

Yes pics would help, but Koralias are the most economical off them

 

[returnofsid]

Depending on the size of your tank, and the types of corals you want to have, you want a minimum of 10X turnover and much more would be even better.

For instance, if you have a 40 gallon tank, you want a minimum of 400 GPH of flow. If you're wanting to grow SPS corals, you'll want closer to 20-30X turnover rate. In my 40 breeder, I'm currently running a Modded Maxijet, producing 2200GPH and a Koralia 3, producing 850 GPH, for a combined flow of about 3000 GPH of flow.

The "fan" style powerheads, such as Koralia, Tunze, Vortechs, even a Maxijet, modified with a Sureflow mod, would all work very well for you. They provide a much wider, gentler flow pattern, as apposed to the linear flow, provided by a standard powerhead.

 

[akunochi]

I agree with Sid 100%

As another flow example in my 75 gallon peninsula I have 2 MP40W ES Vortechs producing 3700GPH each and an additional 900GPH return (Which don't count). If I include everything it puts me at 8300GPH which is 110x turnover....

 

[returnofsid]

I agree with Sid 100%

As another flow example in my 75 gallon peninsula I have 2 MP40W ES Vortechs producing 3700GPH each and an additional 900GPH return (Which don't count). If I include everything it puts me at 8300GPH which is 110x turnover....

Holy Flow Batman!! That's more than I have in my 200!

In my 200, I've got 2 Modded Maxijets, for 4400 GPH, 2 Koralia 3s, for 1700 GPH and a Mag 18 returning through 2 SeaSwirls, for an added approximately 1500 GPH, for a grand total of approximately 7600 GPH. Even with so much flow, I'm able to have areas with very little flow, for my clams and a huge Bubble Coral that I used to have. It took a lil' work, to create these sheltered areas, but that'll be important to take into consideration, depending on what kind of life you want, in your tank. While a lot (most corals) prefer as much flow as you can give them, there are some corals and all clams, that prefer a lower flow level.

 

[akunochi]

Agreed. I use the turn point at the far end of my peninsula for all my low flow stuff and also the inside lips of the caves. It provides nice breaks while the rest of the tank is flowing for the SPS.

 

[Krish]

Seth, you have me beat! I had just under 105 turnover rate in my 38 gal! LOL!!

 

[akunochi]

LOL It's funny I never looked at the numbers before and when I just did the math I was like "Can that be right?"

 

[mojoreef]

I dont think a turn over rate per gallon pertains, is their any logic behind it??


Mojo

 

[Krish]

I dont think a turn over rate per gallon pertains, is their any logic behind it??


Mojo

Maybe we can discuss that question here Mojo http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f14/flow-important-24-7-a-61567/ . As for turnover rate pertaining to this thread, naw...Doesn't pertain really. Main thing is types of powerhead ("fan type") which we listed for the member. I think we just need to know what he has now on what size and type of tank (SPS, FOWLR, LPS, Softy etc) to determine which direction he needs to be pointed in, but in any event, the "fan style" as he put it will benefit any tank as opposed to a powerhead with a narrow directional stream of water that doesn't provide much coverage.

 

[akunochi]

I agree krish we need more info, but as a rul he will benefit with the power head vs a pump style that he seems to have in place now. The GPH turn over was used to show the variety of power offered in different powerheads and also average flow given for different tanks from members here.

 

[Somethings Fishy]

got my new korilla set up in the tank from the psas meeting last month and and it really balanced out the flow in my tank, noticeable positive reaction with my zoas. i now have approx 1500 gph in my 40 gal

 

[jaymz69]

So I need to pull out that new power head and get a fan type.

On to the classifieds....

 

[jaymz69]

Is there a thread on photo attachments for here?
I seem to always have to big of a file size...

 

[akunochi]

Yep it is in the welcome section....I just host it on Photobucket though.

 

[jaymz69]

I will look. PhotoBucket? I will have to check that out too...

Thanks

 

[akunochi]

Yep photobucket....you upload your photos then just paste the IMG code in.

 

[Krish]

Or try this.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f236/how-post-photos-images-not-attachments-59241/

 

[jaymz69]

The photo Work Instructions worked. Thank guys