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envy
Sat, 10th Apr 2010, 11:36 PM
how much flow is to much in a tank?
ex koralia 4 in a 55g or in a 125g

txg8gxp
Sat, 10th Apr 2010, 11:39 PM
I put two koralia evo 1400's in my 57g, and it seems to be about perfect.(in my opinion)

txg8gxp
Sat, 10th Apr 2010, 11:39 PM
Oyea, but mine are on a wave maker.

StevenSeas
Sat, 10th Apr 2010, 11:55 PM
It all depends on what coral etc. Also placement is key. In my 20 i have a k1 a k nano, and 2 returns that do 200 ish each, i think my flow is kinda week at times

kkiel02
Sun, 11th Apr 2010, 12:09 PM
I had two k4s in my 65 gallon I liked the flow that created for my miced reef but like was said above it really comes down to what corals you are keeping, dead zones created with live rock, fish stocked, etc.

dclegern
Sun, 11th Apr 2010, 01:57 PM
2 returns and A k2 at the top pushing against the front glass, rolling down, causing everything in the tank to move just the 'slightest' bit.
Just enough to make everything look and feel alive.
depending on the corals, to much flow, things may move out of the way.
to little flow and things get stagnant(yuck)