Flow rec. for a 92 bowfront reef????

[kayaaandjaden]

What would be your recommendation on flow for a 92 gal reef w/LR, 1 coral beauty,2 cromis, 1 scooter blenny, lots of zoas, palys, feather dusters, various cleaners.......
We are going to add an anenome and a clown, but want to get our flow right first.
What is out there that works well, is asthetically pleasing but isn't super expensive?

 

[bertoni]

1000 gph would be the normal base recommendation. You could try some Seio pumps as a starter, or some modified Maxi-Jets. The animals you listed aren't so sensitive to flow, but you'll need enough to get good aeration (oxygenation).

 

[bllfish]

I have a mag 9.5 as my main pump, 3 MJ 1200 for flow in tank. I added a hydor flo to one of the MJ's and it seems to work fine. Everything is on a wavemaster pro . I also have a HOB fuge that feeds about 90 gph to the tank.

 

[drummereef]

I would shoot for at least 20x turnover including the return and all powerheads (not the skimmer). I have 30x in my mixed 40. Flow is your friend.

 

[chem-e]

I have just under 30x turnover currently and am planning to get to just under 40x. The 30x turnover is nice, but not enough for me.