Flow - recomendations

[fla_spearo]

Tommorrow I will be receiving my stand after plumbing my sump/fuge and phospate reactor. I add water then start to think about the flow. I will be using a Sedra 5000 for return which is tee'd off and Im using an squiggly thing that alternates the water flow automatically between each outlet. With the intent to have both SPS and LPS. What other pumps should I use to increase flow? I won't be spending $200 plus for a Tunze or Seio. So does a MJmod sound like too much?

Tank Specs-
65 gal all glass with overflow, 3012 Ecosystem sup/fuge with 13lbs of Miracle mud, Phosban reactor, 150 watt x2 MH HQI DE and 2x 96 watt PC's.

 

[gasman059]

size of tank?
i went with 4 mj 1200 of wich i'm fixing two at first then deciding on the rest a i also have amixed setup it all depends on lots of factors. there's pleanty of threads with this info that u can search and read up on. good luck.

 

[chrisaggie]

An MJ mod would be a good choice IMO for sps, but the strong flow might be too much for some lps.

 

[bckane]

I have 2- SEIO M1100 for sale, still in the box never been open...... $100.00 takes both
Brian

BTW I bought them for my 75gal....but ended up using 2 SEIO 620

 

[fla_spearo]

bckane-thanks but if you didnt want the 1100's and went with the 620's then why would I want them if my tank is smaller?

Gas- I listed the tank size at 65 gal.

Chris - I agree the mjmod might be too much flow.

 

[Kewlworm]

Then just get one 1100 from Brian!

 

[Bullredchaser]

If you add penductors you will add 4 to 5 times more flow in your tank without adding a single powerhead.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8498244#post8498244 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fla_spearo
bckane-thanks but if you didnt want the 1100's and went with the 620's then why would I want them if my tank is smaller?

Gas- I listed the tank size at 65 gal.

Chris - I agree the mjmod might be too much flow.

Its not I didnt want the SEIO's....when I setup my tank I bought both 1100 and 620's......
(why would I want them if my tank is smaller?)
You said you wanted to do SPS....
I went with the 620's and insatlling a closed loops systems

 

[fla_spearo]

Ok bckane- thats why I asked. Some SPS not all, like near the top.

I don't get the closed loop thing?

Bull Define - penductors?

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8504176#post8504176 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fla_spearo
Ok bckane- thats why I asked. Some SPS not all, like near the top.

I don't get the closed loop thing?

Bull Define - penductors?

Closed Loop...http://melevsreef.com/closedloop.html

 

[Bullredchaser]

Happy reading http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=577498

 

[fla_spearo]

Thanks Bull and BC, good reading.