Let's play a game of "where to put my powerheads?"

Gargamel35 · 03/16/2018, 07:32 AM

110 gallon reef tank, mostly LPS, later i want couple SPS. When i was running 2x Tunze 6055, i felt there is not enough flow. I had dead spots especially at the sides and rear of a tank behind the rocks.

So i bought 2x Tunze 6095. Now i have all 4 pumps avaliable so why not use them all? Yesterday i positioned them like this:

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6095 are left and right set at constant flow at around 50% power. Left is directed at the center of the front glass, right is directed the same, but a little bit more towards the center of a tank.

One 6055 is lower left of the overflow sucking water up and it's directed up.
Second 6055 is also lower behind the rocks where i had a big dead spot, directed at the center of the right side glass.
Both 6055 are set on short 2s pulse and up to 50% power.

What do you think? How would you positioned them and why? How much power would you run them on?

mcgyvr · 03/16/2018, 08:20 AM

Only you can really experience the flow pattern in your tank as you are there...
We can't help but throw out guesses.. You have facts.. We have assumptions/guesses/opinions.. You win..

03/16/2018, 07:32 AM	#1
Gargamel35 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 71	Let's play a game of "where to put my powerheads?" 110 gallon reef tank, mostly LPS, later i want couple SPS. When i was running 2x Tunze 6055, i felt there is not enough flow. I had dead spots especially at the sides and rear of a tank behind the rocks. So i bought 2x Tunze 6095. Now i have all 4 pumps avaliable so why not use them all? Yesterday i positioned them like this: [IMG][/IMG] 6095 are left and right set at constant flow at around 50% power. Left is directed at the center of the front glass, right is directed the same, but a little bit more towards the center of a tank. One 6055 is lower left of the overflow sucking water up and it's directed up. Second 6055 is also lower behind the rocks where i had a big dead spot, directed at the center of the right side glass. Both 6055 are set on short 2s pulse and up to 50% power. What do you think? How would you positioned them and why? How much power would you run them on?

03/16/2018, 08:20 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Only you can really experience the flow pattern in your tank as you are there... We can't help but throw out guesses.. You have facts.. We have assumptions/guesses/opinions.. You win.. __________________ Who me?