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Unread 09/24/2020, 08:53 PM   #1
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Low flow or high flow through the sump?

Looking for opinions....

I’m running pretty low speed flow through my sump. I assumed let my in sump skimmer do its job on the water. Should I rethink that and run a faster flow through my system?

I’ve got 2 gyres running in the tank so flow up top is good I’m just trying to figure out what is optimal through the sump.


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Unread 09/24/2020, 11:35 PM   #2
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Slow. Lets the microbubbles dissipate and allows detritus to settle out.

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Unread 09/25/2020, 09:46 AM   #3
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Agreed. Slow is fine if you've got good water movement in the display.


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Unread 09/25/2020, 06:18 PM   #4
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What they said.


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Unread 09/26/2020, 09:46 AM   #5
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Slow is best. Give time for the skimmer and fuge to do their work. As said, flow in the tank is what you want.


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Unread 10/03/2020, 10:22 PM   #6
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