What Size Tank and GPH Do You Have?

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by Whisky Tango Foxtrot, Feb 11, 2009.

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  1. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    30 gallon
    K1 - 400
    K1 - 400
    300GPH from sump
    1,100GPH / @ 37x turnover
     
    ZachB, Feb 11, 2009
    ZachB, Feb 11, 2009
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  2. Froc3

    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    40g had about 2000 gph
    new 160g has roughly 5,000 gph
     
    Froc3, Feb 11, 2009
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  3. 1st time

    1st time Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I live on the Nature coast of Fl
    I have a 55 gallon tank--K4=1200, K3=850, K=400, emperor 400=400, Remora Pro=420, total=3,290
     
    1st time, Feb 12, 2009
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  4. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    180g Display tank
    4,000 gph from sump (5,800 before head loss)
    6,000 gph 2 Vortech MP40's
    10,000 gph Total
     
    Crimson Ghost, Feb 12, 2009
    Crimson Ghost, Feb 12, 2009
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  5. packagerat

    packagerat Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    180 Gal Display
    2- Koralia Mag 8's
    2- Koralia 3's
    Panworld 200ps return
    Mag 18 on skimmer
    Little ove 10000 gph with head loss
    About 55 x turnover
     
    packagerat, Feb 12, 2009
    packagerat, Feb 12, 2009
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  6. slickerydick

    slickerydick Plankton

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    Wow, some of you people have some strong flow. I have a 90 gal with:
    Mag Drive 1800 for the pump
    Koralia 1 - 400 gph
    Koralia 2 - 600 gph (I think)
    With no compensation for head loss on the return I am right about 31 times/hr tank turnover.
    I may think of ungrading to a Mag Drive 2400 soon since I just added a 20 gal fuge under the tank and the new volume of the system would leave me below the recommended 30/hour tank turnover. Off to the LFS.....
     
    slickerydick, Feb 16, 2009
    slickerydick, Feb 16, 2009
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  7. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    55 gallon

    1 Korlia 3 - 850gph
    1 Korlia 1 - 400gph
    Rio2100 Return - 450gph w/ head room
    Total: 1700 gph = 31x turn over rate
     
    GuitarMan89, Feb 16, 2009
    GuitarMan89, Feb 16, 2009
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  8. 815Reefer

    815Reefer Astrea Snail

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    Flow.

    Maxijet 1200 to skimmer. Flow checked (got really bored and have a fluid power class stole flow meter and checked everyhting) at 212pgh.
    k2 600gph
    powersweerp 214gph
    return pump after head loss at 312gph.
    fluval 405 at 324
    total=1662
    38 gallons after displacment. 43.7 turnover. im happy at that number.
     
    815Reefer, Feb 21, 2009
    815Reefer, Feb 21, 2009
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  9. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    Location:
    Florida, Left Coast
    150G tank

    GenX PCX40- 1190GPH(before head loss)
    2x Koralia 4- 2400GPH
    2x Koralia 2- 1800GPH

    total flow= 5390/ 36x turnover

    damn. I still need more
     
    nctinter, Feb 21, 2009
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  10. sid101

    sid101 Astrea Snail

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    Why so many turnovers? isnt it suposed to be 5 to 10 times an hour?
     
    sid101, May 28, 2009
    sid101, May 28, 2009
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