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    enough flow for 90 gallon DT?

    So I am debating if I should purchase any more koralia pumps for my DT. Currently I have 2 koralia 3 at either corner pointing towards the from of the tank and aprox a 300 gph return from my fuge wich is in the back corner of the tank. I was planning on taking the koralia 3 's and replacing with koralia 4's and moving the koralia 3's to provide more movement to the front of the tank, basically one high at the top of the tank and one about halfway down.

    What does everyone think would be my best setup at this point?

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    With what you have right now all together is 2,000 GPH that sound about right maybe a little overkill. IMO I wouldn't go with the koralia 4's unless you think you may have to. Is the flow in the tank moving quite a bit?
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    It really depends on what you want to keep in the tank. I think 2 K4s would be perfectly fine, and even if you wanted to keep one or both of the K3s you'd be fine for an SPS tank. I have four K4s in my 150 plus my return and IMO, it's just adequate.
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    we gotta remember too, the koralias are like a fan instead of a pump, they may move 850 GPH, but that is going anywhere in front of the blades, its not recreating the gulf stream in your tank like a standard power-head would . so i think you will be fine adding all four. wort case scenario, its too much and you need to take one or two out. oh, and i would get a hold of Dick, he sells those things.
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    im with pearson (phurst/reef monkey) ... depending on what you want to keep.

    i have a mag 9.5 return pump AND a 3600 gph DART powered closed loop on my 50g !! i keep sps mostly, but im venturing into chalices nowa days too. im up to 7 chalices !!
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