I am very interested in Jake Adams article and have read other studies comparing water flow to coral growth. However, I'm not sure how to convert the measurement 'cm/s' (centimeters per second) into something meaningful in my aquarium.
In other words, all our pumps are spec'd to gal/hr. Is there a direct conversion between the total gph volume moved through the total gallons (volume) in the tank to determine the average flow (cm/s)? In other words, if there are 600 gallons moved in an hour through a 40 gallon tank can you calculate an average flow rate in cm/s?
I don't think there can be cm/s ratings per pump because the flow changes drastically from 1" from the outlet to 12" from the outlet. Maybe an average flow per pump?
Wish I paid more attention in Physics 30 years ago....
In other words, all our pumps are spec'd to gal/hr. Is there a direct conversion between the total gph volume moved through the total gallons (volume) in the tank to determine the average flow (cm/s)? In other words, if there are 600 gallons moved in an hour through a 40 gallon tank can you calculate an average flow rate in cm/s?
I don't think there can be cm/s ratings per pump because the flow changes drastically from 1" from the outlet to 12" from the outlet. Maybe an average flow per pump?
Wish I paid more attention in Physics 30 years ago....
