Poll..... to much flow????

[ray22]

i have a tunze 6100 on the tunze wave controler . it is set at 50% power. in my 30 gal SPS only Tank .. is this to much flow ??????

 

[jt_redmist]

Perhaps it's just me, but I think a 6100 is too much for a 30g tank. Even at 50% strength you're still doing about 50x turn over. If you have sand I can see a sandstorm

JT

 

[JVHam]

I have sand in my 58 and I use a multicontroller and 2x6000s great flow. A 6100 at 50% gives about 1400gph so its good if its not omnidirectional.

 

[twon8]

as long as it's not aimed directly at anything I think you're fine. your corals will let you know if there is too much flow.

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7836083#post7836083 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by twon8
as long as it's not aimed directly at anything I think you're fine. your corals will let you know if there is too much flow.

I agree, probably fine. i have close to 70x in my mixed 75 (others have even more)

 

[panic]

You are fine on flow. You could even turn it up

 

[mysis]

I have seen 120x

 

[Serioussnaps]

Is the tunze the same size as the tank???? wow......i thought the 6000 on full blast in a 55g with a large return and a maxi jet was killing it....get her done...let the corals response tell you what to do...

 

[ray22]

they seem to be doing fine..

 

[mckeec]

How will a coral tell you if there is too much flow? What appearance will it have?

 

[reefdood]

If their flesh gets ripped off it's too much flow. :lol:

But seriously, if there's too much flow they'll show poor polyp extension and just not look well I guess.

 

[mckeec]

Reefdood,

Now why didn't I think of that! Hey, like that occupation, how do I get a job like that?

 

[rutz81]

In my 75 G BB I have: 2x SEIO 820, 2x Seio 620, 2x Tunze 6100, and a CL with two penductors run by a Mak 4, as well as my Mag 7 return pump. I never figured out how much GPH in my tank, but, I know it's a lot!

Dave

 

[MAthU]

how do you find out your turn over?

 

[twon8]

simple addition,add up the flow from each source, that will give you total flow.

 

[MAthU]

so i have a 6800gph @ 4' WITH 5 OUTLETS... and 1000gph with 1 outlet, on a 240? 7800..x