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Old 06-20-2012, 08:21 AM
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Default Powerheads for 8' tank
Looking for suggestions for how many powerheads I should have for my tank

Tank is 8'x30"x20"

Corals: lps + softies

I've got approx 350lbs of rock in the tank but I'll be going down to around 200lbs as I sell it

Currently running 1 mp40esw and 4 korilia 1050s

Is this enough? Also how should they be positioned? I have the mp40 on one end, 2 korilias on the other end and 2 spaced out on the back
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:34 AM
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I use a Mag8 by Hydor Koralia. Works great all by itself on a 165g. Personally, I'd take out all the small HK & would have invested in the Mag8 right off the bat.
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I might actually have a couple, I'll have to check my equipment room
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NOT the Mag8 Return pump, but HK Mag8. Shape and size of small peewee football.
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Sicce voyager 7,8,9 and 10 would be a good bet. And there smaller then a magnum 8
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Ya I have a mag8 but they're to big and bulky

I might be doing a closed loop setup in the future
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I have two brand new MP60Wes for sell if you interested PM me.
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I have two brand new MP60Wes for sell if you interested PM me.
I almost want to sell my 4 mp40 and buy the pair of mp60 from you when you first have it posted.
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GHL Mitras 6200HV X 2, MP40 X 2, MP60 X 1, tunze 6095 X 2, Vertex RX6 calcium reactor, Bubble King SM250, Aquamaxx bio pellets reactor, Profilux 3
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I almost want to sell my 4 mp40 and buy the pair of mp60 from you when you first have it posted.
4 MP40s are better than 2 MP60s.
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Old 06-21-2012, 08:35 PM
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4 MP40s are better than 2 MP60s.
I get different flow pattern at 80% flow, but with the mp60 I can probably get away with 30% of flow and it should be near dead silent.
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purple tang, sohal tang, yellow eye kole tang, fairy wrasse. cleaner wrasse, leopard wrasse, and misc fish.

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