whats you flow?

JDigital · #1 05-19-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Aleks

Wow, I'm apparently inadequate in flow compared to you guys........
15gal breeder style
~700gph flow

47x turnover on 15 full gallons......I have 17lbs rock and 30lbs deep sand bed so probably closer to 12gal water volume, which is 58x turnover.....

Nothing wrong with that if you are keeping SPS... probably a bit much for LPS/softies though... (58x)

lobsterboy · #2 05-19-2009, 12:55 AM

wow, tottaly forgot about this thread, LOL.

parkinsn · #3 05-19-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lobsterboy

wow, tottaly forgot about this thread, LOL.

no doubt, i will have to edit mine now

lobsterboy · #4 05-19-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by parkinsn

no doubt, i will have to edit mine now

same here, haha

Myka · #5 05-19-2009, 01:19 AM

Someone linked to it, and I decided to reply.

BlueAbyss · #6 05-19-2009, 03:16 AM

I wouldn't have found this thread if it hadn't been revived... it's been very informative! I'm aiming for an intermittent random flow in my nano, so this thread has been invaluable. Thanks to everyone who put in their 0.02!

fishytime · #7 05-19-2009, 03:20 AM

My post needs editing big time

Aleks · #8 05-19-2009, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDigital

Nothing wrong with that if you are keeping SPS... probably a bit much for LPS/softies though... (58x)

Decided to look it up for "official" flow rates of my stuff after your post......

K1 - 400gph
F204- 180gph

580gph/15 = 39x turnover
580gph/12 = 48x turnover

Somehow I thought the K1 was 480gph, and the F204 was 200gph? Anywho, more realistic numbers here now. My Fluval runs empty minus carbon so I'm sure its a little higher than 180 running empty, but who knows...