BB flow question

[E.intheC]

I'm going to run a barebottom 90 gallon (standard size) FOWLR. Would 2x 6065s be enough flow here? BB tanks require enough flow to bring all detritus up and over the overflow before it settles.


Thanks!

 

[rvitko]

Yes and no, I would say you will be hard pressed to get enough flow to lift and suspend the heaviest detritus, my experience is bare bottom tanks require at least weekly siphoning of detritus, tang turds and bristle worm/boring worm rock dust just doesn't suspend no matter what. In general, regarding food residue and fish waste on a lighter/smaller scale it would be enough and a nano wavebox would be a big help as well.