Powerheads, is there ever too much flow?

[Amphiprion]

Of course, can't compete with ocean currents.. but gotta be getting close.

That's the idea, but I'm still a ways away .

 

[clown-lover]

I wouldn't say there are too many people who went overkill. I am an admitted flow freak. I have over 150x turnover, totalling just over 10000 gph in my 75. I have plans on it being 90%+ sps dominated, however.

10000 gph... did you add an extra zero somewhere by mistake ????? Can you even keep water in the tank??? Wow.. Amp you have to have the most turnover I've EVER read about.. Seriously.

I mean I don't doubt you.. but wow... The top of my tank ripples with two k3's and an occational maxijet 1200 with mod..

 

[Amphiprion]

Nope, 10000 is correct (ten-thousand). It is all very wide, diffuse flow. It consists of four modded Tunze nanostream 6025s (each around 1400 gph each and modded for wider flow), one modded Tunze stream 6100 (~4500 gph, minimum, also modded for wider flow), and a mag 12 supplying around 800 gph. Because the flow pattern is so wide, it is very different compared to flow patterns in most tanks. It is like one big moving wall of water.

 

[Sploke]

I'm actually really interested in seeing a pic with outlines of where your PHs and outlets are and where they point.

 

[Grins]

Nope, 10000 is correct (ten-thousand). It is all very wide, diffuse flow. It consists of four modded Tunze nanostream 6025s (each around 1400 gph each and modded for wider flow), one modded Tunze stream 6100 (~4500 gph, minimum, also modded for wider flow), and a mag 12 supplying around 800 gph. Because the flow pattern is so wide, it is very different compared to flow patterns in most tanks. It is like one big moving wall of water.

Are you using a closed loop as well as the powerheads?

 

[Amphiprion]

No. I am bad and count my return as flow inside the display as well .

 

[Batmanjay28]

I have 2 Koralia 3's and a maxijet 1200 mod in my 90G reef and I feel that it's a little over kill. I don't quite always know were to place my powerheads...

 

[Grins]

I'm surprised Batman, I have 2 #3s in my 55 and I want to add another powerhead along the back..lol

 

[Subliminal]

I wouldn't say there are too many people who went overkill. I am an admitted flow freak. I have over 150x turnover, totalling just over 10000 gph in my 75. I have plans on it being 90%+ sps dominated, however.

Are those in Koralia #s? :devil:

 

[Subliminal]

I have 2 Koralia 3's and a maxijet 1200 mod in my 90G reef and I feel that it's a little over kill. I don't quite always know were to place my powerheads...

I think the MJ1200 with the mod probably puts out 2 or 3x the flow of the Koralia 3.