ok i got the resuce oscar into the 210g now. the tank is set up like i do my salty tanks with a sump, return pump (500gph) 3 powerheads of 1200 gph
is my flow rate ok
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that would be 1200 EACH...dosent seem to bother him but iam not real familiar with fresh water fish
Seems like you could probably do away with one or two of the power heads.
Is the return pump 500gph before or after head loss?
Is the return pump 500gph before or after head loss?
If that's before head loss then you are probably only seeing about 200-300gph, depending on how good the pump is. That is only turning your tank over through the filter about 1X per hour. I think you need to get a larger pump or more pumps to increase that to about 5-6X per hour. With that, you can probably get rid of all three of the power heads.
For example, my 220 will be running through a 55gal sump, for a total of 275gal system. Now, the way tanks are measured and since the sump won't be filled completely to the top, so I decreased my system gallons to an estimated 250 gallons. To get the total turnover rate I multiplied that 250 gallons by 6X for a total turnover of 1,500gph. I decided to go with the Rio 20HF pump because at 4-5' head height the pump is capable of flowing 800-900gph. With this, I can install hand valves on the pumps to throttle them back a little bit, if I need to.
I think you need to increase the flow through your sump and do away with the power heads, but wait for others' responses because there may be some differing opinions.
For example, my 220 will be running through a 55gal sump, for a total of 275gal system. Now, the way tanks are measured and since the sump won't be filled completely to the top, so I decreased my system gallons to an estimated 250 gallons. To get the total turnover rate I multiplied that 250 gallons by 6X for a total turnover of 1,500gph. I decided to go with the Rio 20HF pump because at 4-5' head height the pump is capable of flowing 800-900gph. With this, I can install hand valves on the pumps to throttle them back a little bit, if I need to.
I think you need to increase the flow through your sump and do away with the power heads, but wait for others' responses because there may be some differing opinions.
actually i have a mag18 on order the mag(5or7) running now is my emergency backup pump..even then ill run powerhead(s), i might increase the number(decrease the gph) or reduce the number with the current gph(s) ..gotta play with the angles to see what gives me the water flow/circulation iam wanting to get,,,but i DONOT want to have too much flow for the oscar,(rescued from a 10g home tank that was sold to the people at walmart when they got the oscar) the huge redtail "shark"(from a 55g). Still considering possible tank mates for these 2 fish. and have got to find the right hidey hole/decorations instead of pvc pipe so the tank dont look getto