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how much flow is to much flow?


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So i have a 200 or so liter turtle tank with 2 x snake necks about 4-5cm shell size.

Question: how many LPH should i run through this tank? I have a Aqua One Maxi 4F rated at 2000LPH, I have put it on its lowest setting so i dont know how much water its pumping. Can my turtles handle that type of current happily? if not how do i break the current up?

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sounds like alot of flow there?you could have a spray bar along one side and even split the flow and build a small rock platform etc with a cascade /waterfall ?if you have a wide flat return area it would slow down the current.A word of caution,make sure your intake is secure and has a good grill of some sort,I have heard of turtles pulling these off and getting sucked on to the pipe and drowning,way smaller flow rate than yours too.

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