I currently have a 28 gal JBJ nano cube, and am possibly looking to upgrade to a Red Sea Reefer 170 soon. I debated on the Reefer Nano, but want more room by the sump since that's where I store my stuff, and bigger wouldn't hurt haha.
Anyways, I'm leaning more strongly for the 3k, but does anyone have experience with it in a tank of this size? In my JBJ, I'd have to mount it on the side horizontal, because vertical it will almost be in my sand bed. The 1k I think I could mount either way, but it seems for the way I want it to flow, the horizontal may just be better. I am currently running 2 Koralia Nano 525 and just can't get them setup worth a crap to give good flow all over the tank. Been battling cyano over a month now.
As for the flow percentage, I've heard these are noisy, but running them at a low power 'should' cut down on noise, as well as help the longevity of the pump I'd imagine. Any thoughts on this?