power heads

[wakeskater]

ok i have a 55g tank and i have ah.o.t magnum filter with a bio wheel and im getting anothe magnum filter w/o the bio wheel if i decide that i want to get a power head how big of one should i get?

 

[aquaman623]

Do you have a undergravel filter?

 

[wakeskater]

no it is a saltwater tank.is that what you mean

 

[nas19320]

You want a minimum of 10x turnover in your tank.

 

[wakeskater]

ok thanks

 

[wakeskater]

o so would a 1200 be good

 

[nas19320]

You need to find the gph of every pump included in your system.

 

[wakeskater]

Originally posted by Nas19320
You want a minimum of 10x turnover in your tank.what do you mean by that

 

[wakeskater]

my filter and bio wheel gives out 250 gph plus im getting another filter that is a hot magnum but w/o the bio wheel. how many gph will the power head have to be?

 

[wakeskater]

ok thanks