MJ1200s in a 10 gal...

[Quinn]

What do you guys think of two MJ1200s providing flow in my 10 gallon?

[Aquattro]

What's in the 10g?

[Quinn]

Oh right. SPSs and a single photosynthetic gorgonian. If I do use two, they will each be in corners, essentially both blowing towards the front of the tank. One will probably have a diffuser on it.

[EmilyB]

I think it's ridiculous. :razz:

I have maxijet 1200's cause problems at the end of a six foot tank.

[Aquattro]

I think it would be fine. I've run 1 in a 5g, no trouble. It might move some sand around at first, but that will settle down.

[EmilyB]

SPS freaks..... :rolleyes: :lol:

[AJ_77]

maybe if you plumbed each into a loop of small-diameter PVC that ringed the whole tank, drilled full of holes... but even then... does quantity equal quality here?

quite a challenge for the young student.
:biggrin:

[Quinn]

Ooo I like that idea Alan. I'll give it a shot in the next few weeks.

[Jack]

Probably best with a bare bottom tank.

[Seth]

it will move sand for sure
i had one in my 20 gallon and it was too much

[Quinn]

Yeah, the tank will probably be bare bottom.

[eposer]

I'd go with a hang-on closed loop with one center inlet and two corner returns running on a mag3.

I'm running a similar setup using a mag5 on my 15g with the addition of a scwd. It's absolutely perfect! It looks really clean, has just the right amount of flow and most importantly on a nano there are no powerheads in the tank adding heat.

E.

[Quinn]

Evan I know we discussed the Mag3 but this way I wouldn't have to buy anything... however, the heat thing is a good point. I might go with the closed loop for that reason.

[Jack]

You can do closed loops with MaxiJets too.

[Quinn]

What kind of piping would you use with the MJ1200? I expect you'd use PVC with the Mag3.

[Jack]

Flex tubing is easiest.

[hojoos]

What's in the 10g?

[WarDog]

What's in the 10g?

After 16 years of being running, probably a lot of algae.

[kwirky]

You're going to eventually have dead zones to address as the coral grow & fill in the tank so plan for adding more pumps later.

You can do a bubble test to see what the flow is like. Take a straw or air hose & blow air into the input of one of the pumps for a few seconds then watch the bubbles blow around. You'll see if your pumps are doing what they should be doing right before your eyes and can plan accordingly.