Flow for sps?

[coldhybrid]

Im took the sps plunge finally i have a few species in my 20g tall barebottom tank and i was wondering if the maxijet 900 i have in the circulation mode and the maxi jet in the normal mode was enough flow to keep them healthy etc nothing will stick to the bottom at all not including my return that i have on it as well. I don't have money for the mp10 atm is this good and any suggestions on where i should face the powerheads to maximize flow etc and should i get another or change the other to circulation mode as well

 

[ritter6788]

If I'm reading correctly you have 2 maxi jet 900s in the tank?

I think that will be fine in a 20 gal. for sps.


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[coldhybrid]

yup one is set to circulation mode which is 1k gph and other is in regular mode is 230 plus my 600gph return which is prolly more like 450 i have it cut down some i was wondering if i should change the other to circulation mode or change the one i have in circulation mode to normal i basically want to keep alot of chaotic flow in the tank for the overall health etc currently have montipora digi cyphastrea and porites doing really well atm and want to keep it that way

 

[skinz78]

Yeah I think you'll be fine. I shoot for 40 to 80x turnover for SPS. So in your tank you should have between 800 to 1600 GPH.