53g SPS BB, What Closed Loop pump?
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MacnReef
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Personally, I don't like turning down the flow with ball valves only because on some pumps, that can raise the watts used.
But am still considering using the Barracuda or Hammerhead but man, 1.4 amps on the Dart sounds nice! But heck I can get more flow out of the SHE2.4 and only pull 1.9 amps...hmmm, choices.
Mike
But am still considering using the Barracuda or Hammerhead but man, 1.4 amps on the Dart sounds nice! But heck I can get more flow out of the SHE2.4 and only pull 1.9 amps...hmmm, choices.
Mike
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Lunchbucket
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what about a panworld pump? how they compare?
if you go w/ any of them i'm sure the dart would be plenty
Lunchbucket
if you go w/ any of them i'm sure the dart would be plenty
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
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i didnt' look. dart would be nice. i have thought about getting rid of the Iwaki 55rlt for a bigger pump....guess i should look into that...but i'm too lazy to change all the plumbing 
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
MacnReef
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:lol:
Yeah, I am really not looking forward to plumbing all of this up but hey, it'll be worth it in the end.
Probably take the 58 down this weekend and get ready to start the 53. Once my UV gets here I can start plumbing but ain't gonna touch a piece of plumbing until I have all parts so I can really think about it.
I've gotta go this weekend and get some baffles cut for my new sump. I also need to go to HD and get some wood to add on to my stand. I am going to add a 14" wide piece on the back to set the closed loop pump on. I was gonna put it in the closet behind the tank but it's just easier access right behind the tank.
Mike
Yeah, I am really not looking forward to plumbing all of this up but hey, it'll be worth it in the end.
Probably take the 58 down this weekend and get ready to start the 53. Once my UV gets here I can start plumbing but ain't gonna touch a piece of plumbing until I have all parts so I can really think about it.
I've gotta go this weekend and get some baffles cut for my new sump. I also need to go to HD and get some wood to add on to my stand. I am going to add a 14" wide piece on the back to set the closed loop pump on. I was gonna put it in the closet behind the tank but it's just easier access right behind the tank.
Mike
MacnReef
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Oh yeah, I am putting in a Oceans Motions 4 way so only 2 returns will be flowing at any given time. I actually plan to plumb it like the picture below. The top two will be from my return pointed straight down the back running all the time.
The two at the back bottom will run, then switch to the two in the front. The two in the back will push across the bottom and the two out front will blow up the rock work. This works two fold. 1st, it pulls crap off the bottom of the tank and puts it up near the overflow and it also helps move food across the corals.
PLUS, it keeps the flow pretty random.
Mike
The two at the back bottom will run, then switch to the two in the front. The two in the back will push across the bottom and the two out front will blow up the rock work. This works two fold. 1st, it pulls crap off the bottom of the tank and puts it up near the overflow and it also helps move food across the corals.
PLUS, it keeps the flow pretty random.
Mike
RichConley
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Macnreef, you could probably run a 160ish watt panworld with Eductors on it, and get as much flow as you'd get from a Dart.
That being said, the Sequence pumps seem to be cheaper, and more efficient than the sweetwater pumps.
That being said, the Sequence pumps seem to be cheaper, and more efficient than the sweetwater pumps.
