Is this enough water movement?

cmaria · 06-04-2004, 11:48 AM

HI, I'm setting up a new 55g tank and plan, in the future on putting in live rock,corals, and some fish. I have a aqua clear 75 sump which will hold my skimmer w/ maxijet 1200 pump(290 ghp) and the quiet one 3000(780 gph). In my return line I will use a ball valve to control flow. In my tank, I'm using the aquaclear 402(270 ghp) and my magnum 350. Is this enough to support the type of system I want to have? Or do I need to add another power head?

***Reefland*** · 06-04-2004, 11:01 PM

Hi cmaria, Welcome to Reefland!

I think that will be a decent amount of flow for some soft and hard corals with some fish. If not, you can always add another powerhead.

Scott Z.

orion25 · 06-07-2004, 01:06 AM

Decent flow as Scott said. But.... and there is always a but, I would go with Maxi-Jets for your powerheads. I have been running the same 1200's for 2+ years on a Red Sea Wavemaker and have never had a failure. Great PH's in my opinion!!

lovesalt · 06-07-2004, 01:56 AM

I second the maxijet for powerheads, I love mine and they have never given me any problems

cmaria · 06-08-2004, 12:52 AM

Thanks guys, added another one decided on the penguin rated at 300gph. should definitely be enough for what I plan on doing.

06-04-2004, 11:48 AM	#1
cmaria New in Town Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2	Is this enough water movement? HI, I'm setting up a new 55g tank and plan, in the future on putting in live rock,corals, and some fish. I have a aqua clear 75 sump which will hold my skimmer w/ maxijet 1200 pump(290 ghp) and the quiet one 3000(780 gph). In my return line I will use a ball valve to control flow. In my tank, I'm using the aquaclear 402(270 ghp) and my magnum 350. Is this enough to support the type of system I want to have? Or do I need to add another power head?

06-07-2004, 01:06 AM	#3
orion25 Council Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Posts: 383	Decent flow as Scott said. But.... and there is always a but, I would go with Maxi-Jets for your powerheads. I have been running the same 1200's for 2+ years on a Red Sea Wavemaker and have never had a failure. Great PH's in my opinion!! __________________ Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

06-07-2004, 01:56 AM	#4
lovesalt now a reefer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 181	I second the maxijet for powerheads, I love mine and they have never given me any problems __________________ April

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06-04-2004, 11:01 PM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Hi cmaria, Welcome to Reefland! I think that will be a decent amount of flow for some soft and hard corals with some fish. If not, you can always add another powerhead. Scott Z.

06-08-2004, 12:52 AM	#5
cmaria New in Town Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2	Thanks guys, added another one decided on the penguin rated at 300gph. should definitely be enough for what I plan on doing.

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