flow help please

[Jonnyakawombell]

hi there just want some advice please setting up my new tank, as i want it to be right first time, well first of all the tank is 96 x 36 x 30 around 450 gallons or 1700 liters, ive got 2 eheim 2080 running on it as i speak, but my main question is what would you guys recommend to create enough flow for my tank alot of shops say hydor magnums but just want to no what you guys think, i can send pics of tank if you think that would help, by the way the tank will have north/south american cichlids in if that helps also, any help would be much appreciated

 

[johnny roastbeef]

In my opinion there is no better powerhead than the Vortech pumps. On my 300 reef tank, I am using 3 MP40s. 2 on one side, 1 on the other, with a 3000 GPH closed loop going back to front. You might want to consider the MP60, for 7500 GPH.