Too much flow?

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  1. chatmangt

    chatmangt Astrea Snail

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    I have a 55gallon with about 40-50lbs of live rock, foxface, powder brown. ,clean up crew, snowflake eel, 2feather dusters, and 2mushrooms. I have around 1700gph flowing threw my tank. Do you think this is too much?Also I'm sure the live rock takes away from the actual water gallon by 5-10 so i'm guessing its 40-50gallons of actual water.
     
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  2. chatmangt

    chatmangt Astrea Snail

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    Any ideas advice? Thank you for any response!
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    No that is fine, it will let you keep any coral you want as long as you find a flow area to match the coral's needs.
     
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  4. chatmangt

    chatmangt Astrea Snail

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    Thanks for the reply. Its moving my sand around a little bit and I even have my circulation pump pointing up so I was just wondering
     
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  5. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    the sand will soon settle i have about 5900gph flow in my 75gal sand doesnt really move unless my sleeper head goby moves it.
     
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  6. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    I agree your flow is fine. I would be more worried about your selection of fish and the immense bioload you have on such a small tank.:cry:
     
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  7. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    I have 406 gph on my 6 gallon, I think your good except for the bioload.
     
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  8. chatmangt

    chatmangt Astrea Snail

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    I have alot of bio balls and ceramic balls also in my skimmer and rena, dont know if that helps at all. Thanks for all the replies
     
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