How much GPH for wavemaker based on number of gallons?

[Schraufabagel]

I’ve been posting so many threads today, but I’m trying to really dial in my settings so my corals are happy.

I have an AI Nero 3 in my 25 gallon tank. Currently it’s set to ~1,100 GPH. This is for my mixed reef tank with SPS, LPS, and softies. Would you say this amount of flow is too much, just right, or too little?

 

[shadow_k]

I’ve been posting so many threads today, but I’m trying to really dial in my settings so my corals are happy.

I have an AI Nero 3 in my 25 gallon tank. Currently it’s set to ~1,100 GPH. This is for my mixed reef tank with SPS, LPS, and softies. Would you say this amount of flow is too much, just right, or too little?

I have one in my 20 gallon set for 15-30% random flow I have softies and LPS. If your gonna do mixed reef you may need another power head for sps.

 

[Schraufabagel]

I have one in my 20 gallon set for 15-30% random flow I have softies and LPS. If your gonna do mixed reef you may need another power head for sps.

I have it near the top of the tank. That is the only spot where any SPS is in my tank. Would it still be good to have another?

 

[shadow_k]

I have it near the top of the tank. That is the only spot where any SPS is in my tank. Would it still be good to have another?

It should be okay . But let someone else chime in and see there opinion

 

[Schraufabagel]

It should be okay . But let someone else chime in and see there opinion

For reference too, I only have 5 SPS frags. The other ~30 frags are LPS and softies

 

[Tim McLellan]

I saw on a video that you can do a calculation to determine this. Add up all your flow, and divide by the number of gallons in your system. It was claimed that a number around 40-50 is pretty good for LPS and SPS. At 1100 gph divided by 25 you are at 44 so I would think you're right on the money. Assuming the video I saw was correct, which it seemed to be.