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Old 02-15-2008, 07:41 PM   #11
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get the k1's or 2 maxi 1200s but with the reflectors
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Old 02-15-2008, 08:49 PM   #12
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kris 2 #3's or 2 nano's ?
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Old 02-15-2008, 08:58 PM   #13
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T, what's the dimensions on your tank?

I have 1 #3 for my entire tank. And the only dead, but still not so dead, spot is right under the korolia.

Maybe 2 #2's, i heard the nanos dont pack much of a punch and since you're all SPS I'm sure you could configure it in such a way that would make it work for you.
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Old 02-15-2008, 09:08 PM   #14
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it isnt the amount of flow but the randomess of it, reefkeeper mag has something on this in this months issues. and as for color and growth, excellent growth and color not bad, but flow has nothing to do with color
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Old 02-15-2008, 11:49 PM   #15
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I got a k1 in my 24 AP and it could be stronger, 2 of them would be perfect.
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Old 02-16-2008, 01:50 AM   #16
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I have one koralia 1, koralia nano and two aquaclear 301's in my 15 gallon nano and the flow still isn't what I want. I may go for just a K1 and K2. I have mainly tubastrea and dendrophyllia.
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Tony, I think you'll want more.
Mine is the 33g and I have a K1, K2 and a maxi jet 400 w/ a hydor rotator on it. Also running a 3/4" seawirl off a Mag 5..still not enough even for me with my rics in this tank.
I'm taking the K1 & Maxi jet out this weekend and adding a K3 instead.

The Koralia Nano's have a nice gentle flow for keeping things moving behind the rocks in a tank that deep, but not much more than that..imo
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Sidetracking a little.

T, seen a good article somewhere ( i forgot where sigh) about flow and sps, where low flow in the tank with good circlulation between tank ->sump/filtration was just as good as a SPS tornado flow in your tank combined with quick flow through rate in the sump/filtration area due to added pump power between the two. Thats pretty much what people run for their SPS dominated tanks. High flow in tank, high pump for return and an oversized skimmer for waste removal because the water flows through so quick.

Elos systems and alot of the newer euro ways of tank setups are based on the low flow system. Compared to the american old style of horsepower of the skimmer systems people run now which are "the bigger skimmer the better and flow that could peel your face off". People get the hang time for the skimmer to clean the water currently in the sump area instead of cleaning a little bit of the water going through at a time. Getting the circulation up in the tank without creating a huge amount of flow in it (half as much as what people would normally give sps or lower) but have the water circulating in the tank enough to give the tank cleaner water. Balancing the water circulation between sump/main display with moderate/high skimming.

Pretty much creating an inline filtration instead of the branch off of filtration that people use now, sorta like a canister type. I dunno if that made sense. Getting more cleaning done for the water passing through than a little at a time but it gets done eventually.

Anyways sorry to sidetrack, thought it was interesting and thought i should share. What works works and keep using it but always interesting to read new ways to skin a cat 0.o
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well i ordered 2 k3's we will see how the flow is going to be in this tank
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Old 02-18-2008, 09:30 PM   #20
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wow...2 k3's in a 30g will be pretty strong....since the tank is only 20" long....they will look bulky in there....
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