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Sureflow 1600 to much for a 55gal?

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Henrye718

Hi all,

Im kinda old school and have only ever used powerheads for flow. I converted one of them with a sureflow kit recently, turned it on and 3 of my rics went sailing off behind and into my live rock before I could bend over and unplug the thing. I thought all the rics had a footing on something by now, guess not. anyway does anyone think this is to much flow? its set with the smaller prop right now.

thanks!
 
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

it is a lot depending on where you position your corals. Softies will not like that kind of flow at them. I have a tunze 6060 in my old 55 and I could not place any softies in the middle of the tank as the flow was just too much.

Judicious aquascaping and placement of flow-needy corals worked for me.
 
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Henrye718

Hawkeye said:
I have a tunze 6060 in my old 55 and I could not place any softies in the middle of the tank as the flow was just too much.

Judicious aquascaping and placement of flow-needy corals worked for me.
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I think your right its a bit to powerful. Its more for 100+ gal tank.
 
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njstillwell

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Quote from: Hawkeye on Today at 01:11:25 PM
I have a tunze 6060 in my old 55 and I could not place any softies in the middle of the tank as the flow was just too much.

Judicious aquascaping and placement of flow-needy corals worked for me.


I think your right its a bit to powerful. Its more for 100+ gal tank.
 
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