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Old 09-03-2009, 01:30 PM   #1
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Flow?


Can you guys help me out with flow and why we all want it? What are the gph that we should have in our RT's?
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Old 09-03-2009, 01:44 PM   #2
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flow is very important..it helps filter by not letting organics settle anywhere and moving around until it gets to our filters..most corals need flow to survive..keep detritus from forming on our sand bed and rocks..which equals lower nitrates and junk in the tank..for your 37 gallon i would recommend a couple of k 3's or 3 k2's..its personal preference really though as i love tons of indirect flow!-drew
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Old 09-03-2009, 03:49 PM   #3
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How much flow really depends on what hyou are trying to keep. For lps and softies you need less flow than an sps dominated tank. Too much flow directly on corals, though, can also hurt them. let us know what youe intentions are for your tank.
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