I have a 90 Reef Ready tank set up as FowLR with Herbie method as plumbing. I have most of my LR in front of the overflow to kinda hide it. The right side of the tank is more open, but some LR. My question is should I move the return to the right side of the tank so flow goes towards the wall of LR to keep stuff from settling on it? I am afraid of the water being too loud going in the overflow if I move it. The surface is calm at the overflow as it currently setup. Or should I get a powehead behind the LR wall?
Reef Ready return placement
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billdogg
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A picture or two would help.
IMHO, the return should be as far away from the overflow as possible to help keep things moving. I like to keep at least a couple inches between any rocks and the glass so that I can clean behind/around it. Using a powerhead or 2 or 4 to add to the flow is always a good idea. Rarely (if ever) will the return line provide adequate circulation by itself.
IMHO, the return should be as far away from the overflow as possible to help keep things moving. I like to keep at least a couple inches between any rocks and the glass so that I can clean behind/around it. Using a powerhead or 2 or 4 to add to the flow is always a good idea. Rarely (if ever) will the return line provide adequate circulation by itself.
