May 23, 2018 #1 Ori Community Member View Badges Joined May 21, 2018 Messages 84 Reaction score 122 Location Alberta, Canada Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Do I need a circulation pump for soft corals and hammer coral in my evo 13 or is the filter flow enough? Thanks
Do I need a circulation pump for soft corals and hammer coral in my evo 13 or is the filter flow enough? Thanks
May 23, 2018 #2 AcroNem 2500 Club Member View Badges Reef Squad Excellence Award My Tank Thread Joined Jan 1, 2015 Messages 4,469 Reaction score 14,517 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 The return pump isn't going to have enough on its own, I'd definitely get a flow pump in there
May 23, 2018 #3 theMeat 2500 Club Member View Badges Joined Oct 1, 2017 Messages 3,060 Reaction score 2,524 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 You want about 20x the tank volume gph
May 23, 2018 #4 LetItReef 2500 Club Member View Badges Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 2,922 Reaction score 1,446 Location San Diego, CA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I would add atleast a small powerhead like a Hydor 240.
May 24, 2018 #5 AcroNem 2500 Club Member View Badges Reef Squad Excellence Award My Tank Thread Joined Jan 1, 2015 Messages 4,469 Reaction score 14,517 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I'll always recommend these if you're on a budget. Between friends and myself we probably have ten different ones and never had one fail. https://m.ebay.com/itm/Wave-Maker-w...hash=item3d2f2a7bf5:m:mtOKSVPhmVoKcz4-U8hRAYg
I'll always recommend these if you're on a budget. Between friends and myself we probably have ten different ones and never had one fail. https://m.ebay.com/itm/Wave-Maker-w...hash=item3d2f2a7bf5:m:mtOKSVPhmVoKcz4-U8hRAYg
Jun 12, 2018 #6 OP OP Ori Community Member View Badges Joined May 21, 2018 Messages 84 Reaction score 122 Location Alberta, Canada Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Would I be better off upgrading the return pump or adding a powerhead?
Jun 12, 2018 #7 AcroNem 2500 Club Member View Badges Reef Squad Excellence Award My Tank Thread Joined Jan 1, 2015 Messages 4,469 Reaction score 14,517 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 If it can handle a big enough return pump then you can do that, I just assumed you wanted a separate pump.
If it can handle a big enough return pump then you can do that, I just assumed you wanted a separate pump.
Jun 12, 2018 #8 W Woody1911a1 New Member View Badges Joined May 21, 2018 Messages 21 Reaction score 21 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 the stock return pump is really inadequet . i upgraded to this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZJDN4W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 big difference . however i also added a small hydor circ pump .
the stock return pump is really inadequet . i upgraded to this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZJDN4W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 big difference . however i also added a small hydor circ pump .
Jun 12, 2018 #9 Dennis McGrath Well-Known Member View Badges Joined May 20, 2018 Messages 595 Reaction score 1,255 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have the same tank, and I added a small powerhead to mine.
Jun 12, 2018 #10 theMeat 2500 Club Member View Badges Joined Oct 1, 2017 Messages 3,060 Reaction score 2,524 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 You want no more than 10 times display tank volume going through return For most corals you want 20-25 x flow in tank, which includes whatever is going through your return
You want no more than 10 times display tank volume going through return For most corals you want 20-25 x flow in tank, which includes whatever is going through your return