One More Question For Today

Rynofasho

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I'm putting together my bank-busting order at That Pet Place today and have one last question. So the tank is a 75 gallon - I'll be running an AC110 on one side and an AC50 on the other. Tank will be planted, not super heavy, but pretty good for sure. I have a problem now in my 36 gallon of growing hair algae from poor circulation. I've read that pretty much all your plants should be gently waving in the breeze :)

That said, I was going to get a very small circulation pump to supplement the flow in there. I was either getting the Koralia Nano that moves 240gph or the one that does 425gph. Both are similarly priced so that isn't a factor - my question is, with the setup, do I really need an additional 425gph of flow in the tank or would 240gph suffice if all I'm looking to do is avoid dead spots and not create a strong current? Pretty much all of my stocking do not need a current, so I'm just wondering if I can get away with 240 as I really have no concept of how much water that is really moving.
 
Im not familiar with the filter you mention and I only work in lph lol. All I can say is I have Koralia Nano and they are not overpowerful, is the 425gph the Koralia 1? If your flow is decent just get the nano, your best bet is to set it up, then purchase a circulation pump. Its hard to know if you have dead spots without experiencing it...
 

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