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Originally Posted by sphelps
“As with any complex subject in this hobby, people are always looking for (and giving) rules of thumb. With regard to water movement in reef aquariums, many authors will advocate at least 10 times the volume of the aquarium per hour. So if you have a 100-gallon reef, you should be moving around 1000 gallons/hour. This is a fine starting point as long as you understand that this does not mean that you need to move 1000 gallons of water in and out of your aquarium.”
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...3/beginner.htm |
You have quoted someone who is saying exactly what I am saying and counters your claim that 10x the volume of the tank needs to go to the sump whether it's needed or not.
"as long as you understand that this does not mean that you need to move 1000 gallons of water in and out of your aquarium"
10-16-2009, 03:45 AM
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