flow for 25gallon softies and lps tank (after an issue)

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  1. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    I had been using hydor koralia smartwave along with koralia 2800 and sobo 3000lph wave maker. suddenly the smartwave stopped working (dont know the issue) can i use a 3000lph sobo alone in my 25gallon softies and lps tank?
     
    nanomania, Jul 23, 2012
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  2. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    Should be fine , that's what 800 gals an hour?
     
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  3. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    actual water volume is around 20 gal (excluding sand and rocks)
     
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    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    More than enough for a softy/lps tank imo
     
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  5. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    kool. is it ok to keep it constant flow? i had zoa, mushroom and plays before and i use to keep constant flow and for my this new tank, i purchased hydor smartwave but got burnt so it ok to keep constant flow in the tank with lps and leathers?
     
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    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    Just keep an eye on everything , you may need to adjust it if something is getting blasted too much.
     
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  7. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    currently im facing it upward, and my leathers and lps are yet to come. i can see my zoas and other corals moving gentaly.
     
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    There might be a few deaadspots of flow.
     
    1.0reef, Jul 25, 2012
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  9. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    my plan is to make a diy stuff that can identify the dead spots...... i have something in mind
     
    nanomania, Jul 25, 2012
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