too much flow?

[itsboosting]

would it be too intense to run two water pumps in a biocube 29g? i just ordered a rio hf6 which flows at 350 g/hr. I was thinking of using it as a powerhead inside the display tank, while still running the stock oem pump. any ideas? thanks

 

[sir_dudeguy]

IMO you'll be fine. What does that stock pump put out? 20 times turnover would be around 480gph i think...and i personally like going to at least 25x turnover, so you'll be well off in my opinion.

 

[itsboosting]

i believe the stock pump that comes with the oceanic biocube is ~2xx gallons per hour. I was thinking of having BOTH pumps run concurrently in the tank

 

[sir_dudeguy]

wait...whats the gallons per hour on the stock pump?

And yes, having both running at the same time is what i meant...should be fine. I think it will put you around like 25 times turnover or somewhere near that.

 

[itsboosting]

the stock pump puts out at 240 gallons per hour.

rio hf6 puts out at 350.

 

[matt_schultz]

i've got about 10 turn over hour and my corrals and fish love it i think you will be fine.

 

[Rosseau]

How you angle them makes a big difference too.. Some corals/fish etc. will love to be right in the flow, others out of the way a bit. Low flow areas would be good to maintain for those that need it. Other than that I don't think any of this will be a problem.

 

[Phong33]

You'll be fine. In my 29g I have a seio 620 and 820 (620gals/hr and 820 gals/hr) plus my return pump.