mfollen
Valuable Member
Ay reefers,
New home here and as a result my life long dream tank is coming tomorrow. 4’x5’(front to back))x22” CDA mixed reef, acro dominant bare bottom.
I have two MP60s and 4 MP40s. I’d love to get your input on what the best powerhead placement may be to minimize detritis accumulation in the display, while not directly blasting some mushroom and other LPS. The tank will be acro dominant, so high flow is a need
I have two potential plans here that I’m considering. Depending on the configuration of the MP60s, that will impact how I plumb the tank (to allow space for an MP60).
The first is where both MP60s are centered down the middle of the tank. In both scenarios, MP40s are on the sides of the tank. Pictured below:
This would rip through the heart of the tank, ripping detritis out from rock. But it would pose challenges for mushroom, LPS and sleeping fish in their caves at night.
The second plan is a more standard approach where both MP60s are mounted on the back ends of the tank, pushing most flow around the edges of the tank. MP40s still on the sides to help keep flow through rock work.
The tank is eurobraced, so I’m not concerned with too much flow from that regard. I want any powerhead that is not on the back wall (so the front end or the two sides) to be at the lower end of the tank so I can minimize any obstructions and can run the external wire underneath the tank instead of over the tank. So that is one limiting factor.
What do you think may be the ideal approach here? I suspect the MP40s may be sufficient enough to blow through the base rockwork removing detritis? Then the MP60s on the back end walls may be able to simulate a gyre or other flow types throughout the exterior edge water columns??
Thank you reefers!! I appreciate your flow consultation : )
New home here and as a result my life long dream tank is coming tomorrow. 4’x5’(front to back))x22” CDA mixed reef, acro dominant bare bottom.
I have two MP60s and 4 MP40s. I’d love to get your input on what the best powerhead placement may be to minimize detritis accumulation in the display, while not directly blasting some mushroom and other LPS. The tank will be acro dominant, so high flow is a need
I have two potential plans here that I’m considering. Depending on the configuration of the MP60s, that will impact how I plumb the tank (to allow space for an MP60).
The first is where both MP60s are centered down the middle of the tank. In both scenarios, MP40s are on the sides of the tank. Pictured below:
This would rip through the heart of the tank, ripping detritis out from rock. But it would pose challenges for mushroom, LPS and sleeping fish in their caves at night.
The second plan is a more standard approach where both MP60s are mounted on the back ends of the tank, pushing most flow around the edges of the tank. MP40s still on the sides to help keep flow through rock work.
The tank is eurobraced, so I’m not concerned with too much flow from that regard. I want any powerhead that is not on the back wall (so the front end or the two sides) to be at the lower end of the tank so I can minimize any obstructions and can run the external wire underneath the tank instead of over the tank. So that is one limiting factor.
What do you think may be the ideal approach here? I suspect the MP40s may be sufficient enough to blow through the base rockwork removing detritis? Then the MP60s on the back end walls may be able to simulate a gyre or other flow types throughout the exterior edge water columns??
Thank you reefers!! I appreciate your flow consultation : )
