How Much Flow in a 125?
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:03 am
So I'm getting going on setting up my 125 puffer tank. Inhabitants will be Birdbeak Burrfish, Stars & Stripes puffer, & Dogface puffer.
Tank will be bare bottom (cutting boards) with 150 pounds of live rock. Sump is 33 long, DIY. Skimmer will be Euro-Reef 135 or Euro-Reef 180. Return pump will be Mag 9.5 or Mag 12 split via a wye with a return in each back corner.
My over flow will be in the center of the back. I'm thinking of having two Hydor Koralia's, one on each end. Should I go with the Hydor Koralia 3's (850 gph flow each) or the 4's (1200 gph flow each)? I want to keep stuff from settling on the bottom, but I don't want the fish hiding in the rock 24x7 because of too much flow.
Thanks.
Tank will be bare bottom (cutting boards) with 150 pounds of live rock. Sump is 33 long, DIY. Skimmer will be Euro-Reef 135 or Euro-Reef 180. Return pump will be Mag 9.5 or Mag 12 split via a wye with a return in each back corner.
My over flow will be in the center of the back. I'm thinking of having two Hydor Koralia's, one on each end. Should I go with the Hydor Koralia 3's (850 gph flow each) or the 4's (1200 gph flow each)? I want to keep stuff from settling on the bottom, but I don't want the fish hiding in the rock 24x7 because of too much flow.
Thanks.