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[ERivera65]

Awesome pumps wayne! What setting are they on exactly? W1 S3?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Awesome pumps wayne! What setting are they on exactly? W1 S3?

W1 and on the first dot on both sides on the highest interval setting(the 2 minute setting)

 

[MathiasM.]

Well flowerpots are perfect places for bubble tip anemones. If you place the nem in there, it won't wander around. So you can pick the place you want the nem to be, put the flowerpot there and simply lay the anemone with some LR inside.

Here in Germany you can buy them like this.

 

[anbosu]

I got 2 of the WP60s for my 360 and so far I only have 1 of them installed. I guess at some point I'll probably replace 1 of the WP40s, but so far it's more than enough flow.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Well flowerpots are perfect places for bubble tip anemones. If you place the nem in there, it won't wander around. So you can pick the place you want the nem to be, put the flowerpot there and simply lay the anemone with some LR inside.

Here in Germany you can buy them like this.

I guess I can try that but I have to cover the flowerpot so it doesn't look like its out of place.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I got 2 of the WP60s for my 360 and so far I only have 1 of them installed. I guess at some point I'll probably replace 1 of the WP40s, but so far it's more than enough flow.

5300 GPH max speed for them is pretty impressive. I had it on wave mode one on full blast and water was flying out of my tank. I will see as more corals are added to the tank.

 

[Osama]

MP60s are extremely powerful at full speed and can rip corals that are close by "glued on" corals off their rocks!! Very versatile very powerful and very useful at lower speeds no need for a full blast except when occasionally we want to create a storm to move detritus or?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

MP60s are extremely powerful at full speed and can rip corals that are close by "glued on" corals off their rocks!! Very versatile very powerful and very useful at lower speeds no need for a full blast except when occasionally we want to create a storm to move detritus or?

The else mode is good for moving detritus. It did some major waves and also caused a few vortexes also. Almost as if it was creating surges.

 

[noplay180]

How many wp60s do you have

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

How many wp60s do you have

2 for now. I was originally going to get 4 of them but I was going to see what happened once the tank gets stocked with coral to see if I need the other 2. As of now I dont think I will. Knowing Jebao by the time I need the others there would be new pumps out now just like the new RWs.

 

[larrysmith75]

Longer cords

Longer cords

Fish Street sells a 10 ft extension for $10. I had to get some too.

 

[prop-frags]

Looking forward to see what you do here Wayne.
We're also playing around with flow options now to improve mid-level flow. The thing we are struggling with is placement of these powerful pumps - in order to crank them up enough to be effective in the large tank, they cannot be close to any animals without destruction.

 

[Mark...]

I cant imagine wp 60s...my wp40 are so powerful in my 180 on slow speed. The drifts are driving me crazy...

Tank look great Wayne...is there any risk of stuff leeching from the clay pots? I used them in fresh water for fish to lay eggs.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Fish Street sells a 10 ft extension for $10. I had to get some too.

Thanks for the info sir.

Looking forward to see what you do here Wayne.
We're also playing around with flow options now to improve mid-level flow. The thing we are struggling with is placement of these powerful pumps - in order to crank them up enough to be effective in the large tank, they cannot be close to any animals without destruction.

There's nothing I can do at the moment considering I don't have corals yet. You could place them close to the corners and do a gyre effect. Considering your beautiful tank is already established you'd have to work the wave makers around your tank but I believe you've done that already.

I cant imagine wp 60s...my wp40 are so powerful in my 180 on slow speed. The drifts are driving me crazy...

Tank look great Wayne...is there any risk of stuff leeching from the clay pots? I used them in fresh water for fish to lay eggs.

No risk at all. The breeder uses then in their setups.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

600 Gallon Upgrade Build

Well it's confirmed. My acrylic is to thick.


Gotta try and find new magnets. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Oh for the record it's 1 1/2 inch thick.

 

[Sonicboom]

Maybe a 130 lb pull force rare earth magnet will help.
http://www.magnet4less.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_122&products_id=822

 

[Mark...]

I'm sure the guys running gigantic tanks with thick glass/acrylic must know the answer.

 

[vair]

http://www.kjmagnetics.com

 

[dave.m]

Just a thought: what if you hung long, 4" wide strips of a thinner plastic in the tank to hang the pumps from? Would that work? Are the plug sides water-proof?

Dave.M

 

[albano]

... Oh for the record it's 1 1/2 inch thick.

Are you sure?
Way back when...you calculated tank volume based on 1 1/4" thick sides, and 1 1/2" bottom