Flow Experts, please help me set up my new Vortechs! (Pics)

[Taqpol]

After having trouble keeping SPS in my tank I finally broke down and thought that maybe having only two Vortech MP40W's in my 6ft x 2.5 ft footprint 220 gallon might not be cutting it. To rectify this situation I bought two more MP40w's to stir things up a bit. Since we all know how important flow is for SPS corals in particular, I thought I would post in this forum to see if any one here had some opinions on the best way to sync four MP40w's in a system such as mine.

Currently I've been trying to get a gyre type flow so I've kept the pumps unsynced and on lagoon flow to give the gyre enough time to build up. Here is the current pump layout:

One thought was to continue to have a gyre flow, and I thought this setup might work the best (using sync and anti-sync modes in lagoon):

With four pumps I could also try and do a standing wave in my tank. It is a custom Miracles and could probably withstand the stress, but besides aesthetics would a wave type flow really help coral growth?:

I could also try and put the vortechs on the back to get a slightly my random/even flow:

Let me know what you guys think! If you would personally do something different, just let me know. A picture is worth a thousand words, so feel free to use my template.

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Thank you!

 

[Fish4Me2]

I currently have a 6' x 30" tank with three tunze 6105s, one on the back left corner pointed toward the front right, and the other two in the back right corner, one pointed along the back wall toward the left, and one pointing toward the front pane. All I can say is that's no where near enough flow, so don't try that! I'll be watching to see what solutions you get.

 

[Denadai]

One thought was to continue to have a gyre flow, and I thought this setup might work the best (using sync and anti-sync modes in lagoon):

Hi,

If I were you, I would go with this flow. Maybe you can try without the tunzes

I think the flow will be amazing

Best Regards

 

[SHADYreefer]

Hi,

If I were you, I would go with this flow. Maybe you can try without the tunzes

I think the flow will be amazing

Best Regards

+1 that should work very well for you.

 

[110galreef]

I say try all 4 on the back. If it was me, bet you'd have plenty of flow and the'd be somewhat hidden. 2 next to the overflow corners and two near the back corners.

If you need more move two of the vortech on the back to the sides & put the tunze's back where those vortech were.

Youi defintily have plenty to get the tank flowing.