GPH calculator for monster mixed reef

[FangsAndGames]

So I know this question has probably been beaten to death but I wanted to hear y’all’s opinions. I am doing research for an 800 gallon tsunami monster tank. How much flow (10x,20x,30x, etc) for a mixed reef? Should I have two pumps on each side and have a lower gph on the bottom for softies and lps and a higher gph one on top of the other for acros and sps? Should I have two or maybe even just one pump that blasts the tank? Should I consider sea swirls to add even more mixed and turbulent flow? Thanks in advance.

 

[BackToTheReef]

Does it have 1.5" walls? The wall thickness will determine a lot of what you can do. I am looking at that tank and similar to bigger and struggling with flow options. After wall thickness gets to an inch and over from what I have found you start to get limited to closed loops as most magnet mounted powerheads max out at 1".

How I was/am going to do it is to copy some of the tanks I have seen with maxspect gyres on either side alternating back and forth - one ramps up as the other ramps down. But was going to do it with closed loops and eductors(sp?) to boost flow a little. Then use other closed loops to create flow through my rock scape.

The goal was to go DC so I can control them and ramp them up and down, alternate them, etc. but it has proven difficult to find the flow I was looking for without spending a small (or large) fortune on Red Dragon and Abyzz stuff.

I was looking for mixed reef and was shooting to hit flow requirements for SPS (I think the plan was/is to try and hit 50x - ish plus) knowing that as things ramp up and down the flow will settle below the full potential of the system.

Hopefully that isn't clear as mud. And this is said as a guy who is planning a big mixed reef and not executed one so please take it with a grain of salt.

 

[FangsAndGames]

So far I was thinking of two mp60’s perpendicular to each other. Or some tunzes powerheads and sea swirl rotaters.

 

[BackToTheReef]

So far I was thinking of two mp60’s perpendicular to each other. Or some tunzes powerheads and sea swirl rotaters.

Just make sure you check the tank wall thickness and that they will work. If that is the tank I think it is and it's 1.5" so the MP60s won't work, they max out at 1" unless I am missing something. Most of the Tunze pumps magnets don't go that far and not sure what other mounting options they have.

 

[FangsAndGames]

Sea swirls can be mounted in the tank

 

[BackToTheReef]

Sea swirls can be mounted in the tank

These?

https://www.shop.sea-swirl.com/main.sc

 

[FangsAndGames]

Yup

 

[ca1ore]

You could have them route out 1/2” of acrylic in the spot you want the MP60s. I had them do this on my tsunami 400 so I could use MP40s.

 

[FangsAndGames]

So what should I do. So far I am leaning to a sea swirl but not sure what combo I should do. One flagship tunze and call it a day or multiple little ones?