whats you flow?

dave_C · #1 03-13-2011, 08:32 AM

1. Please give your type of tank: Mixed Reef / SPS / Softies
2. Tank Volume (display only)
3. Pumps and GPH rating
4. Turnover rate (GPH Grand Total / divided by display volume)

It's always interesting to see what other reefers do
here's what i run on my home tank
1) mostly sps tank
2) tank volume is around 440 ish
3.1) reeflo sapper for return(1800 ish after head lost)
3.2) reeflo hammer head for close loop(5900 gph)
3.3) 6 mp40w (19200 gph)
3.4) 8 tunze 6055(11624 gph)
3.5) 2 tunze wave boxes(i think it's around 6400 gph)
4) at max flow about 102x hour

i would think average is around 70x hour

abcha0s · #2 03-13-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by conceptaquariums

4) at max flow about 102x hour

Oh sure - your flow has to be 2 more than mine.

Having seen your tank, whatever you are doing seems to be working. Maybe I should add another powerhead to get my flow up to 102X?

dave_C · #3 03-13-2011, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abcha0s

Oh sure - your flow has to be 2 more than mine.

Having seen your tank, whatever you are doing seems to be working. Maybe I should add another powerhead to get my flow up to 102X?

i am waiting to see how the mp60 works for you first lol, i may end up pulling all of my tunzes out and run 4 mp60's with my other mp40's. Just not sure yet, lot of money to do that change

riceboy · #4 03-13-2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by conceptaquariums

i am waiting to see how the mp60 works for you first lol, i may end up pulling all of my tunzes out and run 4 mp60's with my other mp40's. Just not sure yet, lot of money to do that change

LOL dude ur gonna have to cement all your rocks down

Money pit · #5 03-13-2011, 02:46 PM

40g cube
will be mixed reef
2x Koralia 3= 1700
1x sedra 5000= 400 after headloss
2100 gph = 52.5 x turnover.

laffy · #6 03-13-2011, 04:29 PM

200 gallon DD

4 mp40's in master/slave reef crest setup = 12800 gph
water blaster 5000 with head loss = 800 gph

total = 13600 gph or 68x

Palmer · #7 03-13-2011, 05:10 PM

120 G Display
SPS/LPS

1 Vortech MP40 3200 GPH
2 Hydor Koralia 2's 1200 GPH combined
1 Mag 18 995 GPH (with calculated head pressure)

5395 GPH = 44.95 ~ 45 X

Lance · #8 03-13-2011, 05:29 PM

1. Mixed reef
2. 225g
3. Return pump: Reeflo Barracuda (4500 GPH) with head loss = 2500 GPH via 2
outlet manifold and Vertex Mocean 2000
- 2x MP40 = 5400 GPH
- 2x Turbelle Stream 2 = 4226 GPH
- Korallia EVO 1400 = 1400 GPH
4. Turnover rate: 13,500 GPH for a turnover of 60x

1. SPS dominated
2. 90g
3. Return pump: Eheim 1262 (900 GPH) with head loss = 425 GPH
- MP20 = 2000 GPH
- Turbelle Stream 6065 = 1717 GPH
4. Turnover rate: 4100 GPH for a turnover rate of 46x