I have a 55 gal. saltwater tank with some coral what size pump do I need? Do I use two different size circulation pumps?
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Im not an expert but seems like the more movement and least amount of dead spots in the tank are the best.
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Depends on the circulation of the filtration you have. You could go with 2 of the 750/850's attached to the Hydor WaveMaker to adjust the flow to what you need.
97632
Depending on the size of your tank, the more circulation the better. I have a 60gal with a built in wet n dry sy1 (626) 915-3636stem. & I'm using the fluval 306 as 2nd filter. Got 4discus, 4angels, & 3silver dollar. 11 fishes doesn't seem much for 60gal. But the discus fishes are a good size. For what I have "YES" 2 filters works best & 10% water change every 3wks. Hope this helps u decide ?
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That sounds like too much to me. I'm using 2 700/800 koralias in my 55 reef tank and still have some issues with sand turning into a mountain in sections of my tank but I get excellent movement. My tank contains SPS and LPS corals.
1967632
I think this pump would handle a 55 gal. tank That's probably on the upper level limit of its capability. I personally us it for smaller containers-but don't have to turn it up full.
813086
Umm no. If you have a 55 you should buy a Aquaclear 110. It is rated for a 110 gallon aquarium. The rule of thum is to use a hang on back filter rated for 2 times the size of your tank.
1265971
If you're looking for serious circulation the circulation set up is the best, but you won't need the 1200 for a 55 gallon. I would recommend a 900 or maybe even smaller to keep from blowing your tank up.
690995
I ran mine in a 20 long and it worked fine for me. I have torch , acans , blastomusa , zoanthids , brain favia , leptastrea , daisy polyp corals with plenty of flow for them. I switched to a 30 gallon and I need 2 for that tank.
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To answer your question truthfully... it all depends on your tank and what you're trying to do. You may be okay with a 500. This is my experience with the 750 pump on my 75 gallon heavily planted FW tank. I bought it when I had only one 55/75 aqueon filter because I wanted to circulate the water better. I think for my intended purpose, I bought TOO big of a pump because it kept uprooting my live plants despite it being placed close to the top of the tank and aimed up. I felt like the pump size I bought was too big and instead of buying a smaller size circulation pump, I opted to take it out and buy a second 55/75 aqueon filter. With two filters running, my tank has plenty of circulation so I don't feel like I need to add a circulation pump to my tank. Even though I don't use it in my tank(s), I feel it was a good purchase as I felt it was doing a good job of moving the water and it was quiet. Plus, I still use it occasionally to circulate the water in my bathtub while I'm curing big pieces of driftwood that I can't boil.
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My tank is a 60 gallon and I have two of these pumps one in each corner. One is a 850 and the other is a 750 and my water movement is good. If yours is a 150 I would absolutely go more than 850.
696492
You need the separate pump for the saltwater system. It will attach to the pump that comes with the pool.
1545833
This pump requires salt. The amount of salt used corresponds to your pool size. Sand would be used with a sand filter pump.
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I don't think you want to use 2 pumps at the same time. use one or the other but not both. a sand filter is a better filter in my opinion but the salt water system is much easier to maintain. you might try and return the saltwater pump for one that has a sand filter.
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I would say yes to I Also have a standard 75 and use two. Most often I have it to 50% or less because it can be extreamly bright all my coral is thriving for a year now
1797490
Typically the formula for a reef tank is around 3w/gal. With that formula, you would need 7. If you just have a tank with fish and no live coral, 4 should be fine.
1194432
This pump is not enough for return off 100g tank, I use for 46G tank and it is noisy and flow not constant to keep water level I prefer to use mag 7 for 100 gal tank.
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2 should work, but to be effective they will need to be suspended about a foot above the tank. It works great on my 10 gallon reef tank.
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You will need a pump, I am running two 330gph pond pumps, I have them both submerged in the last compartment of the sump. I am running a corallife 65g skimmer in the center compartment.