Same, maybe this weekend I'll rent or pay someone to come with a par meter, I'm not very happy with the flow of the tank either although everything else is doing great
I think 2641 gph is too much for the dimensions, although the flow is never too much lol, but if I were to put a single powerhead I would prefer something like this
Interesting, thanks! I was looking at that one because the suggested thing by Waterbox for their 60.2( which is a little smaller at 24x 20) is the Nero 5.
Another option would be to lower the size and gph a bit and put 2, for example instead of putting a nero 5 I would put 2 nero 3, I have 2 in my tank and I had them installed in the Biocube 32 before, I love those powerheads, in this tank I use them mostly to support ( at 50% ) the others I have but those would run this tank super well and the tank is 36x20x22Interesting, thanks! I was looking at that one because the suggested thing by Waterbox for their 60.2( which is a little smaller at 24x 20) is the Nero 5.
I’ll look into the one you shared
Ok so two of the smaller ones? Or one of those Red Sea like things? lol.
Almost always 2 is better than 1 lol, you could put them on opposite sides of the tank or on the back wall, but let's wait and see what others think, don't just go by my opinion lol @tbrown @JoJosReef @00W
This is such a cool picture.id like to try and enter the potm. i know i dont really have a chance against you pros, but id like to learn! i dont know why when i transfer my pics to the computer it seems to make them fuzzy. could i ask for your critique?
Good link Bev!
+1 for 2. I like 3 if you can fit them. I'm running 2 Gyres and a regular powerhead in my 70 (36" x 21") and getting ready to go with a third gyre instead of the powerhead. Random flow is almost always better than straight (I think they call it lateral or laminal flow?). Two powerheads "fight" each other's flow causing more randomness which makes SPS and LPS happy.
I have a lot of respect for good looking, well done pvc piping.
I run 4 in my 100.
@LadyMac for a 24", I think a pair of Nero 3-like jebaos would give nice turbulent flow for SPS. You can also go with the opposing pair of gyres. Is the return nozzle in the center point to the sides of the tank or coming out of one side pointing to the other side?
The overflow sits in the back center, the returns come out the side of that, but have the elbows so I guess it’s still side flow? Let me hunt photos and see if I can find one lol.
I would probably put RFGs on those with a slightly overpowered return, which would cover most of the flow in that tank. One Jebao for suppemental flow. I'd make it a gyre if I needed more movement in the corners. That's if it were me, but flow is always a challenge. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Here we go, when it was setup way back when lol.
These were the current USA 1080? And one 660 in the back. But I felt it wasn’t right of that makes sense.
So the reef wave looking ones?
