Flow rate

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  1. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    What kind of flow rate is best for a fuge. Mine is currnetly running at about 600 gph which I know is too much. Im thinking about dialing it back when I get the rest of my Koralia's.
     
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  2. steve wright

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    Hi Mike
    I believe 5% - 10% of your system volume per hour through your fuge is a general guideline

    Steve
     
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    Nothing is set in stone on this and you will get a bunch of different answers. Good rule of thumb I was taught is 1/10 size of display.

    100g tank = 10g fuge with 10gph across it.

    I run a 30g fuge with about 25 to 30 gph across it and it works great.
     
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    Otty nailed it 10/10. But if your fuge is not 10% of your display than I suggest you turn the fuge once an hour.
     
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    Wow thats really slow. Mines about 10 gallons of fuge on a 30 so you would recomend my return pump run at about 10 gph? Not even sure where to find a pump that will do that.
     
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    Eheim Compact Pump

    What do you think of one of those dialed back with a ball valve. My plumbing only goes up about 1.5 feet from return to outputs.
     
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    That will work. I use a small Danner and a ball valve.
     
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    The only other problem I see is will that be enough flow for my heater? I only have my fuge no sump.
     
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    Hey Mike
    heater in DT is an option some may use in those circumstances

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    why would you want the flow that slow?

    I have a 20 gal fuge and i have 750gph running through it. i dont seem to have any issues with it. my chaeto has more than doubled since i added it.
     
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