Flow Question for a 72 g Bow front

[Rudy00]

Hi,

I had afew questions about which nanostream i should be going for on my 72 bowfront

I was looking to keep afew zoas, mushrooms and the odd SPS and LPS -- aiming for a mixed reef with a low population of corals and allowing them to grow out rather than many frags. my question is what kind of nanostream should i be aiming for?I currently have a closed loop similar to melevs with a SQWD and mag 7 and my return is on a ball valved mag 9 that also feeds my refugium in the sump.

I was going to go for 2 6055s with a controller but that seems a bit excessive and the wait is getting to me

i was wondering if maybe 2x 6025s or 2x6045s would be good enough to allow for my mixed reef and still allow me to have afew SPS pieces in the tank as well as these pumps arent controllable and would be constantly on as ooposed to having a tidal type control that i'd do with the 6055s ( i say this because i had two moded mjs and it cleared in my sand bed and i wasnt a fan of this so since the 6055s are similar in flow i'd have to control them as to avoid having them both on at the same time inorder to avoid this sand issue)

sorry for the long winded post but i'm looking for some advice and input from others that have nanostreams running and figure would i should do flow wise

thanks!

 

[rvitko]

I think the 2 6045 is the minimum and honestly the 6055's will not be much longer, the 6045s will be more readily available in late January and it shouldn't be but a few weeks after that until the 6055's come in.

 

[Rudy00]

you dont think a sand storm would occur with 2 6045s?

and i may just wait for the 6055's depends on how the line is for them at my canadian supplier, JL aquatics

 

[rvitko]

No, the pump can be angled upwards if disturbing the sand is an issue.

 

[Rudy00]

wow my brain, i should have figured that, great thank you very much for the suggestions, i must admit your customer service is awesome!