Flow help

[Mike konesky]

New aqueon 125 build. Put a single tunze 6065 (1700gph) in the tank and the flow looks great. I had a 2450 koralia on the other end of the tank and both powerheads running made a blizzard. Is just the tunze enough? Planning on LPS, softies, nems, clams. Input appreciated.

 

[Dom]

It will be hard to tell if you have enough flow until you get your tank running and see how your inhabitants respond. If it were my decision, I'd move forward with what you already have. Adding additional flow is easy enough to do after you are up and running.

 

[Dom]

Do you have a build thread?

 

[Mike konesky]

Do you have a build thread?

I do not. It's already put together and cycled. Just tuning stuff now, and waiting to add critters slowly.

 

[Dom]

I do not. It's already put together and cycled. Just tuning stuff now, and waiting to add critters slowly.

Cycled? Ammonia and Nitrites are ZERO? What are your nitrate numbers?

 

[Mike konesky]

Ammonia and nitrite are 0. Havent tested nitrate or phosphate.

 

[Dom]

Ammonia and nitrite are 0. Havent tested nitrate or phosphate.

There are varying opinions, but I am with you on this one and call it cycled. Flow deficiencies are easy enough to correct after the fact. I would proceed.