need some flow advice

[ducati1212]

I have a nano tank a 13.5 fluval.

I have never felt I had enough flow I have been using (along with the stock pump it comes with) a

Hydor Koralia Nano Pump - 240

I just felt like it was a touch low. it moved water but never felt like enough. So i have been buying and trying small pumps

I have a Tunze 6015 which just seems to big in the tank. the footprint is huge.

I got a Maxi Jet 400

And I just got a Aqueon 500 and I am trying to use that. its double the flow. It is definitely a cheaper feeling pump but I think the 500 GPH flow is nice. Its also a little bigger footprint than the 240.

So i guess what are thoughts on 500 GPH in a 13.5 gallon nano tank? is it too much?

If it helps I have 1 clown, 1 Goby, 1 cleaner shrimp and some easy corals like hammers. all just frags nothing fancy.

 

[ducati1212]

answering my own thread. the Aqueon suction cup already let loose and the pump blew my sand all over. the 240 is back in the tank. I will just hope thats enough flow.

still love thoughts

 

[scattered]

I have the same tank and I supplement with a Jebao PP-8.


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[billdogg]

I would aim for 30x or so total. You’ll get better overall flow with two smaller power heads than with one larger.

 

[ducati1212]

does that flow include return pump? So I have an eheim compactON 1000 return pump and a 240 Nano for just flow.

Is it combined water movement or just the additional in tank pump

 

[billdogg]

I don't really factor in the return, but that's just me. Especially in reef tanks, the return contributes a very small percentage of the total flow considering what is considered to be optimal flow through the sump.