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Hello!
I've got a question about flow rate and wave pumps. I’ve seen a pretty brad range of ideas when it comes to optimal circulation when it comes to marine tanks. I’m currently running a RSR 350 with 8 fish (some pretty active swimmers: 3 lyretail anthias, tomini tang, two clowns, two yellow tail damsels) and I think 9 corals. LPS and softies only. I have no real interest in putting any SPS in this tank. I’ve seen people say anywhere from 10x per hour to 30-40x per hour. I’ve also heard people say not to count your return pump in your calculations. So. I’ve got a Red Sea reef wave 25 and two current USA 650 GPH pumps. The c USA pumps are at 100% on wave mode and my reef wave is at 100% but on random. I don’t think this is really cutting it.
What are your thoughts on what flow rate should be for my set up and do I need more flow? There are two spots where detritus builds up and I have to remove the clumps daily. And it doesn’t seem to matter how or where I move my smaller pumps to, there’s always at least one dead spot where stuff gathers.
Do I need another reef wave 25? I’m thinking of, at the very least, switching these two 650gph CUSA pumps out for two of their 2100gph wave pumps. I can always adjust the flow rate down.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance!!
I've got a question about flow rate and wave pumps. I’ve seen a pretty brad range of ideas when it comes to optimal circulation when it comes to marine tanks. I’m currently running a RSR 350 with 8 fish (some pretty active swimmers: 3 lyretail anthias, tomini tang, two clowns, two yellow tail damsels) and I think 9 corals. LPS and softies only. I have no real interest in putting any SPS in this tank. I’ve seen people say anywhere from 10x per hour to 30-40x per hour. I’ve also heard people say not to count your return pump in your calculations. So. I’ve got a Red Sea reef wave 25 and two current USA 650 GPH pumps. The c USA pumps are at 100% on wave mode and my reef wave is at 100% but on random. I don’t think this is really cutting it.
What are your thoughts on what flow rate should be for my set up and do I need more flow? There are two spots where detritus builds up and I have to remove the clumps daily. And it doesn’t seem to matter how or where I move my smaller pumps to, there’s always at least one dead spot where stuff gathers.
Do I need another reef wave 25? I’m thinking of, at the very least, switching these two 650gph CUSA pumps out for two of their 2100gph wave pumps. I can always adjust the flow rate down.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance!!