Does anyone have a peice of crap pump or powerhead laying around? Carbon Reactor gph?

[BBoley24]

Id love to start a carbon reactor but I need something to feed it. How much force should flow through it on a 160g system?

I suppose I could careless if it's barely working or really tiny... all I need is for it to push water through a tube...

 

[Enyo]

Depends on the size of the reactor. Most people use TLF phosban reactors for carbon because they are so cheap. For something that size a minijet 404 would be good for carbon. Would need to valve it down for GFO.

 

[NaClH2Opgh]

For carbon the key is slow flow. You don't want it to tumble.

 

[bmiller1234]

I have been using the little harbor freight pumps for about 2 years now with no ill effects. I think they sell them in 90gph and 140gph for around 6 or 8 bucks.

 

[BBoley24]

I like...

For carbon the key is slow flow. You don't want it to tumble.

Where did you get the Freight pumps?

 

[bmiller1234]

they are from "harbor freight". I got mine at the one in Robinson

 

[SirusX1721]

I use a MaxiJet 400 (around 100gph). I've read that lower flow was better...but my MJ400 seems to be working fine.

 

[BBoley24]

Wow... Petco has a cheap petco brand powerhead I got for 14 bucks... 150 gph... i figure that should do it right?

 

[acer]

yes- what type of carbon? if it is soft you have to worry about it crushing and particles clogging stuff if the flow is too strong.

 

[rgsa8892]

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tank finally ready now i need livestock only sps and lps no softies