Power heads

[vcyr]

First I have to say that I am completely grateful for the amount of help and advice I have received from this forum just from reading other peoples posts! You guys are great.

I currently have a 30 gallon tank that has been set up for just under two months. I have two internal filters that I am using just for water flow, but I am switching them out with power heads.

I am having a hard time deciding what size Maxi-jets to get. I read a few posts where people thought that the 900 was too strong for a 30 gallon tank. Would two 400's be better, and would that provide enough flow? My tank will be FOWLR.

These are my current residence:

5 Red leg hermits
5 Nassarius snails
2 Turbo snails
1 Coral banded shrimp

There are a few more types of snails/shrimp I would like to add, but I haven't had the best of luck finding them in my area. I think I will have to start ordering online.

I only have 20lbs live rock so far, and 10 lbs of base rock. I wanted to leave room to add cool pieces when I see them. I also have 30 lbs of live sand.

Thanks!
Verna

 

[Germanman]

hey welcome to AC! im gald you like it here.
you want nice even flow so there arnt any dead spots and so there is enough surface disruption so a few lower power pumps working together usually work well thats what i have done with my tank it it works great.
id watch for the nassa snails i had 5 in my reef when it was in my 29 gallon ank and they were nothing but trouble. they arnt algae eaters and dont actually clean the sand bed that much they will only really eat leftover food, fesh food, and roting flesh...that also meant ur sick fish lieing on the bottem of ur tank. ive seen them gang up on a sick fish and eat it alive many times i wouldnt recommend that many if all in your tank i have just one and hes nt a problem but then again my fish dont get sick...lol

 

[vcyr]

Thanks for the info on the snails. I am kind of limited on what is available here, (which is very suprising!) so that is why I went with them. I was mainly looking for something to stir up up the sand. The snails are bigger than most of the hermits, so I am not sure how many will last when the hermits decide they need to move. I will remove the snails if they start being distructive, or if I get a sick fish.

Thanks for the welcome!