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im_a_clownfish · 10-15-2005, 12:10 AM

Hi all!

I'm setting up a 65G saltwater tank with liverock.

I have a fluval 304 canister filter rated at 260GPH, and am wondering what powerhead I should get for additional circulation (and to aim towards the surface to keep the water well oxygenated).

Just wondering how many GPH I should be looking at. I don't want to overdo it, but want good circulation in the tank. I imagine the fluval canister filter will help but wondering how large of a powerhead to get.

I am also going to buy a TurboTwist 6X UV sterilizer, and it suggests hooking up to a prefilter or canister filter to keep it clean. The sterilizer wants between 100-400GPH of flow, which the canister filter looks like will work just fine. Do the uv sterilizers cause any significant impedance in water flow? I'd rather hook the sterilizer up to a good powerhead, but I can imagine that it would get much dirtier this way and not last nearly as long. Can you even clean a sterilizer?

Thanks!

-James

10-15-2005, 12:10 AM	#1
im_a_clownfish Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 91	powerhead for circulation Hi all! I'm setting up a 65G saltwater tank with liverock. I have a fluval 304 canister filter rated at 260GPH, and am wondering what powerhead I should get for additional circulation (and to aim towards the surface to keep the water well oxygenated). Just wondering how many GPH I should be looking at. I don't want to overdo it, but want good circulation in the tank. I imagine the fluval canister filter will help but wondering how large of a powerhead to get. I am also going to buy a TurboTwist 6X UV sterilizer, and it suggests hooking up to a prefilter or canister filter to keep it clean. The sterilizer wants between 100-400GPH of flow, which the canister filter looks like will work just fine. Do the uv sterilizers cause any significant impedance in water flow? I'd rather hook the sterilizer up to a good powerhead, but I can imagine that it would get much dirtier this way and not last nearly as long. Can you even clean a sterilizer? Thanks! -James