Powerhead advice

Pretty big. lol I hated them being in my tank at first, but now I'm used to them and don't even notice.

 

50X turnover would be perfect for SPS. If you are not going high flow required corals, you could downsize to a smaller Koralia.

I would try to keep at least 4 of them in the tank though. Would provide a better spread for the current. That is one big tank.

 

are there any corals that can be "overflowed"?

 

All corals can be overflowed for the most part. Even SPS with enough direct flow can rip it's skin right off the skeleton.

What you want to do is get as chaotic of flow as possible. This way, there is little to no direct flow on any specific coral.

Do you have any ideas on what corals you are going to be putting in there yet?

Shrooms, Rics, Xenia, Leathers, Brains, Torch, Hammer, SPS..... just to name a few.

 

not really, pretty much been a FOWLR until now

 

Here's what I would suggest.

Go find a good LFS in a larger city, with a few display tanks to give you some ideas, or scour the Show off your Tanks section here.

Try to get a basic idea of where you are headed before spending a dime.

 

ok, after some brief looking here is the look I like:


Cablemike's Reef Tank - Photo 1 - Full Version - Rate My Fish Tank

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Reef_Aquarium_At_Home.jpg

 

Good choices. Those are some nice tanks.

Those are SPS dominated with LPS thrown in.

SPS require the highest flows. The more chaotic the flow the better.

 

oh and I do realize how far in the future that will have to be lol. ok so lots of crazy flow it is