Too much flow?? - Aquarium Advice

MYTY1705 · 01-10-2006, 11:48 AM

I have a 55 gallon salty that I am going to condense into a 29 and turn the 55 into a fresh tank. My 55 has an emperor 400 filter and a seaclone 200 prot skim. I also would like to use a seio pump because of the high flow with low push that they could pput out. But this would bring my flow to about 1000 [acronym:5eff302a29="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:5eff302a29]. Is this too much or is the more flow the better even in a small tank like this.

[acronym:5eff302a29="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:5eff302a29]

MYTY1705 · 01-10-2006, 11:49 AM

also want to use the same lights 220 watts of [acronym:59653f0a26="Power compact fluorescent"]pc[/acronym:59653f0a26] is it to muuch light as well at over 7 [acronym:59653f0a26="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:59653f0a26].

electrikat · 01-10-2006, 03:20 PM

Not too much light. If the flow doesn't bother your inhabitants it will be fine. More is better but only if it's not directed at something that likes low flow.

01-10-2006, 11:48 AM	#1
MYTY1705 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LUBB. TEXAS Posts: 342 Images: 1	Too much flow?? I have a 55 gallon salty that I am going to condense into a 29 and turn the 55 into a fresh tank. My 55 has an emperor 400 filter and a seaclone 200 prot skim. I also would like to use a seio pump because of the high flow with low push that they could pput out. But this would bring my flow to about 1000 [acronym:5eff302a29="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:5eff302a29]. Is this too much or is the more flow the better even in a small tank like this. [acronym:5eff302a29="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:5eff302a29] __________________ myty1705 Message to all aquariasts!!!!! Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. Oscar Wilde

01-10-2006, 11:49 AM	#2
MYTY1705 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LUBB. TEXAS Posts: 342 Images: 1	also want to use the same lights 220 watts of [acronym:59653f0a26="Power compact fluorescent"]pc[/acronym:59653f0a26] is it to muuch light as well at over 7 [acronym:59653f0a26="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:59653f0a26]. __________________ myty1705 Message to all aquariasts!!!!! Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. Oscar Wilde

01-10-2006, 03:20 PM	#3
electrikat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: texas Posts: 1,474	Not too much light. If the flow doesn't bother your inhabitants it will be fine. More is better but only if it's not directed at something that likes low flow. __________________ Good luck! Kat 90 malawia cichlid 55 planted tropical community http://www.aquarank.com/in.php?id=fishfree

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