Circulation pumps?

[Kalin0121]

Upgrading to a 75 gal reef tank. Was going to purchase 2 magnetic wave makers for circulation. My options are 1300gph or 800gph each. Any suggestions?

 

[XxVooDooxX]

I have an 800 for my 46 gal so maybe 1300?

 

[Tomchong22]

I remember reading that u want like 10x your tank in water movement. I would go with 1 1300 and 1 800.

 

[Crepe]

You want a lot more than 10x water movement in sw. Aim for 30x including your filter.

 

[Tomchong22]

Ah my mistake I think I was thinking of fw tank.

 

[Kalin0121]

So go with the two 1300?

 

[mr_X]

which power heads are you considering?

 

[melosu58]

Moved to general hardware and equipment discussion

 

[Kalin0121]

Moved to general hardware and equipment discussion

The brand is sunsun a generic for hydor koralia

 

[Tomchong22]

Of I were u I would go to amazon And get the hydro. They run about 20-40 way cheaper then at a lfs

 

[Nick862]

Just a quick one, how r u calculating this? 30x what? Cuz I have a 174l tank and times that by 30 and u get 5200, that don't sound right????

 

[Nick862]

Btw I'm using a 3000l/h and a 900l/h in a corner tank, I'm thinking about getting rid of the 900 and getting a 2000, will that be to much?

 

[Tomchong22]

What they are saying is total water movement. So let's say you have two 1300 powerheads and a 300gph overflow then a return pump at so many gph. Then whatever else you have ie protein skimmer. For my 60gal I am planning on getting 2 800gph and if I want to have corals I will bump it up to 1300gph. It all depends on what is going in the tank. FOWLR you don't need As much as a reef tank

 

[Kalin0121]

Of I were u I would go to amazon And get the hydro. They run about 20-40 way cheaper then at a lfs

I found these on eBay for 2 for 40

 

[Kalin0121]

What they are saying is total water movement. So let's say you have two 1300 powerheads and a 300gph overflow then a return pump at so many gph. Then whatever else you have ie protein skimmer. For my 60gal I am planning on getting 2 800gph and if I want to have corals I will bump it up to 1300gph. It all depends on what is going in the tank. FOWLR you don't need As much as a reef tank

I have a sump with a hang on coralife 90 skimmer. Don't know the gph on my sump pump. I've done FOWLR for a while so didn't worry much about any of that stuff. Now it's a reef tank and I want to do it right but I'm new to all this.

 

[mr_X]

you wouldn't count the protein skimmer pump as part of your flow in the tank. only components that move water in the DT.