Do you think this water circulation is adequate?

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  1. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    What do you think about water flow? Would you make a change add or remove maybe relocate?
    Please I need feedback on this
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    1275gph half back half down (Custom sea life 77840) from canister filter
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    400gph up the back to spray bars (Aqua clear power head 802)
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    850gph down left from center (Koralia 3)
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    1000gph half across the surface half down (Aqua clear power head 5000) from sump
     

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  3. techno2

    techno2 Stylophora

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    IMO, more than enough, if not too much.
    Just make sure that there isnt too much flow pushing water away from the overflow. You do want some dirty water to get in there.

    Looks good
     
  4. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    The return in pic 1 is from the drain in pic 4 on the left side of the skimmer box
     
  5. YiNYaNg

    YiNYaNg Plankton

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    You have about 29X water turn over rate per hour and that's more than sufficient.
     
  6. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I agree, I have my Koralia "pushing" the display water into the overlflow area in my tank to get filtered.
     
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  7. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Depends on what you are going for. General rule of thumb for a reef is 40X turnover rate or more.
     
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  9. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i go for 50x myself but i think the most important thing is that you don't have dead spots
     
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  10. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    Thank you I will do that
     
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  11. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    I would go between 40 and 50x. I have a 90g with 34x right now. Not enough. I am going to add 2K-4s to mine to get 53x. You could use two more K-3s IMO.
     
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  12. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    one in each direction ??