Peninsula Tanks and flow....

JoeBatt · 06/27/2017, 01:25 AM

Hi

I'm thinking of getting the RedSea Peninsula 650 tank, but have a question regarding flow.

I have a normal tank at the moment with 2x Gyres, one at either end. The flow is around 37x the volume and the tank is running great.

With a peninsula being 160cm long, how have people go the high flow rates around the tank? I can't see how to get a Gyre or other pump to the far end of the tank without having cables running the length of the tank and looking horrible.

I don't want to go with the upgrade in size just to find that the tank fails due to lack of flow

kmbyrnes · 06/27/2017, 05:09 AM

How are you lighting the tank?
My 10' long 350 peninsula has a canopy that works very well for running power to the far end and hiding all the cabling.
I also overloaded the flow at the wall end to minimize visual distractions at the viewing end.

JoeBatt · 06/27/2017, 07:26 AM

I was going to suspend the lights from the ceiling.

Do the top end pumps (Wall) reach the far end with enough power?

kmbyrnes · 06/27/2017, 05:31 PM

I'm only running a FOWLR, but I have an RW-20 and an RW15at the wall side, an RW15 and and RW8 at the view end.
I can get a standing wave of about 3 inches if I want it.
My biggest issue is the mounting magnets are weak.
Not sure if the flow would make SPS happy, but the current is plenty strong. My flagfin angel surfs from one end to the other.

06/27/2017, 01:25 AM	#1
JoeBatt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Dubai Posts: 98	Peninsula Tanks and flow.... Hi I'm thinking of getting the RedSea Peninsula 650 tank, but have a question regarding flow. I have a normal tank at the moment with 2x Gyres, one at either end. The flow is around 37x the volume and the tank is running great. With a peninsula being 160cm long, how have people go the high flow rates around the tank? I can't see how to get a Gyre or other pump to the far end of the tank without having cables running the length of the tank and looking horrible. I don't want to go with the upgrade in size just to find that the tank fails due to lack of flow

06/27/2017, 05:09 AM	#2
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	How are you lighting the tank? My 10' long 350 peninsula has a canopy that works very well for running power to the far end and hiding all the cabling. I also overloaded the flow at the wall end to minimize visual distractions at the viewing end. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

06/27/2017, 05:31 PM	#4
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	I'm only running a FOWLR, but I have an RW-20 and an RW15at the wall side, an RW15 and and RW8 at the view end. I can get a standing wave of about 3 inches if I want it. My biggest issue is the mounting magnets are weak. Not sure if the flow would make SPS happy, but the current is plenty strong. My flagfin angel surfs from one end to the other. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

06/27/2017, 07:26 AM	#3
JoeBatt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Dubai Posts: 98	I was going to suspend the lights from the ceiling. Do the top end pumps (Wall) reach the far end with enough power?