Koralia 4 to much for a 52 gallon?

So I just got a Koralia 4 that cycles 1200 gph and it is within spec according to Hydor but seems like a little much.

Im new to the hobby so maybe Im just not used to this kind of current.

Would love to hear your thoughts on this

I'll upload a video in a minute

 

i had three k4's in a 45 gallon. its not too much, its all about how your direct it

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jZ3BTeA1YI

Here is a link to vid of the tank

Will it affect the skimmer being remotely in the flow of the koralia?

 

no it will be fine I would suggest multiple ones. the skimmer will be fine.

will you be adding corals to your tank?

 

Soft corals and hopefully a Rose Bubble Anemone as well for the clowns. I'm running compact fluorescents at 220 watts total so no hard corals in mind at the moment.

Also since the installation of the K4 it initially blew a bunch of junk around and a couple worms off the large white rock which is slowly dying back down. The two Clowns and the Blue/Green Chromis have been staying behind rocks or at the opposite end. Think they just need a little time to get used to the new pump?

 

yea everything will be fine, i ran a 1400 gph return w/ another power head pointing in the other direction doin 1450 gph in my 55 i thought it was perfect.

 

try to aim for 50x turn over per hour

 

Yea some of the immediate growth gets some pretty good current but I think I have it positioned fairly well using the rear wall and a large rock as a break water. When I fed them some shrimp i watched the movement and with the bio wheel and skimmer current and just one K4 seems to get a decent circulate motion.

Might want a K2 or K3 as a little extra power to return the water from the opposite side.