What makes your reef flow?

[gparr]

We all know that flow is a major factor in successful reef keeping. Other than your return, which doesn't really count, what do you use to create flow in your aquariums?

In my 40 breeder, I use a Vortech MP40, at about 1/3 speed. It's very effective at moving all of the water. In my 65, I use a Korallia 4 low in the back to move the water behind the rocks. I'm soon going to add a Vortech MP20 to move water across the reef face.

What do you use?

Gary

 

[subielover]

In my 40 breeder I have 2 MP20's at about 75% each. In the nano, a Koralia 1 does the job.

 

[revhtree]

I run (4) Vortech Mp40w on my 250g. I guess I run them at almost max, but I run them on pulse. What settings do you guys run your vortechs at?

 

[subielover]

I run mine on the purple mode for both vortechs.

 

[johnanddawn]

i have 1 tunze 6201 and 3 tunze 6101's running a 135 BB cube, about 100x - i like flow, as do my corals. can't have too much imo as long as its done properly

 

[AZDesertRat]

Two Hydor Koralia 1400's on a Reefkeeper Lite at 1 minute switching intervals and a closed loop powered by a Ocean Runner 3500 via a Oceans Motions Squirt Two Way. Lots of random flows since they operate at different intervals.

 

[stunreefer]

When I first set up my larger aquarium I hap two Vortech MP40w. When I broke it down I sold them. When I set it back up I added two modded MJ900s and have been using them since. Great, trusty pumps Will likely replace with either VT or Tunze at some point, but in no hurry.

 

[Brad Syphus]

In my 225g tank I have a sequence dart pump on a closed loop , dart for return pump and 2 vortech mp40's running at max in reefcrest mode.

 

[ricwilli]

I have 2 Tunze 6105 and 2 MP40w and I'm still having a hard time with crap settling at the bottom in my 215 gallon tank. I need a pump for the bottom back and front.

 

[CoralBandit]

I have one MP40 in a 90g on about 80-90% on long pulse so I can adjust the output and the time interval. I want to get another mp20 to stick in the back behind the rocks to make the flow more turbulent

 

[Azurel]

I have a MP20 on Lagoon mode at about 35% or so and a Tunze Mini powerhead that pushes about 60g an hour in the back left corner to move water perpendicular to the Vortech.....this area is by my Euphyllia it seemed to help add some lift to the polyps....I have a second one but it didn't have the suction cups in the box....These have to be the strongest little pumps I have ever used....Quite surprising how much water they can push.

 

[Maximus]

I run mine on the purple mode for both vortechs.

Is purple mode reef crest? LOL, I cannot remember and would like to know as I run a pair of Vortechs too.

 

[Murfman]

Two Tunze wave boxes, one FS the other Nano and a CLM With 2 Darts.

 

[swannyson7]

In my 125, I have four Koralia 4's, and two maxijet 900s

 

[SDguy]

Two MP40's and two nanostreams on my 4' 150g. I want to add a couple more nanostreams for some specific directional flow.

 

[EliteReefs]

two reeflo 6000. one as a return and one as closed loop. when your retunr pump is reunning 5800 GPH trust me. it counts as a tank mover lol

 

[Mavjoy]

I got 1 MP10, 2x Tunze 6045 and a 6025 for my 57 gallon..return flow doesn't count much 'cause I only have a 1250.

 

[Azurel]

Purple mode is Lagoon mode.....

 

[killingseed2000]

running a reeflo barracuda tied into a OM 4 way.

 

[roscoe]

I'm running 2 mp40, Tunze 6100, 6101 and 6060 w the 6060 and 6100 on WavySeas for mad chaotic flow in my 270g DT.