New wavemaker- awesome!!!

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Lunchbucket, glad to hear you're liking the wavemaker! Hopefully I'll be getting mine soon. Too bad you're not in Rapid City, I could check out your setup. I'll be there this weekend for graduation at my alma mater (is that spelled right?) South Dakota Tech. Yeah, that's right, I used to be a SD reefer. Just going back to buy a couple of drinks for two of my buds who are graduating this year. Anyway, back to the subject at hand.

I'm looking at getting the blueline 40x HD now, or the panworld equivalent 100PXX. Although I'm toying with the idea of getting a little giant 4mdqx-sc. I've heard they're noisier, but some say not that much, and their ad says it's a "new quiter design". All these choices... Probably be happy with whatever I get. Just trying to get about 1000 gph from the pump, 500 gph per nozzle.

I think that will be about right coming out of a 3/4" nozzle. If not, I'll put a loc-line "T" on to divide the flow even further.
 
ronbis - cool cool SD reefers in the HIZ OUS!! LOL

i SHOULD have gone w/ the 100PXX...i bought a blueline 30 HD-X 1" MPT
1" MPT
13ft head max 1110gph....NOT ENOUGH IMO. this iwaki 55rlt is PERFECT!!

buy the PanWorld 150PS same as the iwaki i have. spend the extra cash...you will LOVE it.

w/ the circulation model you will see how much your output goes DOWN! plug it into the RC head loss calculator...i lost TOO MUCH w/ my blue line so i am gonna use the iwaki. heck later on i might add a 1.5" HOT inlet and wye it off to the iwaki and the blue line for even more UMPH. the blueline 30md would be a constant closed loop and the iwaki would be on the OM unit

Lunchbucket
 
is anyone running the 4 way with a AM3k? i'm looking to get rid of my scwd and getting this since i can get a more even flow throughout my entire tank. my current plumbing setup doesn't allow me to get enough flow on the right side of the tank, so i have dead spots there. i used the head loss calculator and estimating almost 10ft head loss i'll have 2108 gph flow and split that into 2 its about 1054 gph through each outlet at a time. you guys think thats a little too much or should i be fine. i don't want super strong jets of water since i have SPS in the tank...
 
Just wanted to let everyone know that my 8 way with a custom cam is in the mail and it was a extreme pleasure working with Paul. Should reek havock in my 75 gallon :)
 
Nam, Ill be runnin it on a am2700. Almost a 3K. Actually I may swap out the impeller and make a 3.6K
 
rae gordon said:
Just wanted to let everyone know that my 8 way with a custom cam is in the mail and it was a extreme pleasure working with Paul. Should reek havock in my 75 gallon :)
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An 8-way on a 75.:eek2: You're going to have some very happy corals in there. Be sure to post pics when you get it plumbed. BTW, what pump will you be using on it?
 
rae gordon said:
Just wanted to let everyone know that my 8 way with a custom cam is in the mail and it was a extreme pleasure working with Paul. Should reek havock in my 75 gallon :)
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How are you planning your returns? Through elbows or through Revolutions? Seems to me loc-line returns would work pretty good.
 
I have an Ampmaster 3000 in route.

I am thinking along the lines of 3 returns on one side, with 2 on the top in the corners, and one undergravel in the front corner, the same with the opposite side of the tank. The other 2 outputs will go to a spraybar or possibly 2 diffused jets on the center brace. I already have locklines, but when I tried in the past to use them in the bottom corner, they were an eyesore.

I ordered a version 2 and an additional Cam which has a (1&2&3, 2&3&4, etc) combination so 3 outputs will be active at one time, My intent is to have all 3 outputs on one side active at a time, then rotate to the other side, It should simulate a surge pretty well. If the flow is not great enough, I will put the version 2 in or reduce the outlet size.

Unfortunately I have no comprehension of what 3000GPH is like, so if it ends up being too much, or my overflows cannot handle it, then I will divert half the flow to my skimmer. I may do this anyway. BTW my "new" used tank has 4 1 inch overflows drilled along the top, Hopefully this configuration won't be a problem and if anyone has a suggestion on how to best plumb the returns, I am all ears.
 
Pinkskunk said:
so do you guys think the Iwaki100rt for a 180 on the HD 4-way unit will create some serious typhoon in my 180?
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For that price you could get a big Sequence or Ampmaster high flow/low head pump. The high flow/low head pump will run quieter, use less electricity, and you will get more GPH for your $$ as long as you keep the plumbing at least 1.5".

However, I can't disagree that the 100rlt would be a great pump for your application as long as noise isn't a concern for you. If you really want some serious flow run the 100rlt with eductors on the returns.:D
 
rae gordon said:
I have an Ampmaster 3000 in route.

I am thinking along the lines of 3 returns on one side, with 2 on the top in the corners, and one undergravel in the front corner, the same with the opposite side of the tank. The other 2 outputs will go to a spraybar or possibly 2 diffused jets on the center brace. I already have locklines, but when I tried in the past to use them in the bottom corner, they were an eyesore.

I ordered a version 2 and an additional Cam which has a (1&2&3, 2&3&4, etc) combination so 3 outputs will be active at one time, My intent is to have all 3 outputs on one side active at a time, then rotate to the other side, It should simulate a surge pretty well. If the flow is not great enough, I will put the version 2 in or reduce the outlet size.

Unfortunately I have no comprehension of what 3000GPH is like, so if it ends up being too much, or my overflows cannot handle it, then I will divert half the flow to my skimmer. I may do this anyway. BTW my "new" used tank has 4 1 inch overflows drilled along the top, Hopefully this configuration won't be a problem and if anyone has a suggestion on how to best plumb the returns, I am all ears.
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I ran an Ampmaster 3000 wide open on a CL on my 75 and I loved the flow. Have you considered running it on a closed loop and using a smaller pump for your return? It sounds like your overflow can easily handle the ampmaster but, with that much flow going through your sump, I think you may run into some major microbubble problems unless your sump is pretty big and has a few baffles.
 
Finally broke down and ordered a pump. I really like the idea of using a centrifugal pump and have hear good things about the sequence units so I ordered a sequence 750 3600seq12. Hopefully that will be enough flow for the 75, plus the suction side is 2" which will match right up to my planned drain size.

Now I just have to figure out how to set up the intake inside of the tank. I'm thinking it would be better to have a 90 to a strainer than to have a strainer just sticking out from the back wall. Anybody else do this?

Paul, if you're still with us, thanks for the assuring me that my 4-way is on the way. Glad I can support a aspiring inventor and entrepreneur! Good job!

Now I just need an aquarium...
 
Since I have 4 separate overflow pipes, I can divert each to different parts of the Sump, 1 to the Refugium and the other 2 to my skimmer Box or straight back to the Return Area. I will work out the technicalities when I figure out where I am going to put the pump.

As for a separate return Pump, I really want to avoid having another pump if I can, I purchases the Ampmaster to get rid of 1 Mag5 and 2 Iwaki's, and one Rio. If it doesn't work out then I will be ordering another pump, I won't be using my existing Iwaki's, at least not in the long run.
 
ronbis said:
Now I just have to figure out how to set up the intake inside of the tank. I'm thinking it would be better to have a 90 to a strainer than to have a strainer just sticking out from the back wall. Anybody else do this?
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I am going to use a 1-1/2" tee and two strainers so the suction at each one is not as strong and less likely to "trap" any inhabitants.

Now I just need to make up my mind about a pump. Ampmaster or sequence definitely.
 
now only if Paul would make an attatched second drum that switches the vacum side. So when the return is on the left, the pump sucks from the right enhancing the flow from side to side.
 
Does anybody know a good supply for threaded street 45's to slip fittings?


Are these 1" thread to 3/4" slip or 1" slip?
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I can find threaded street 90's SxMips, but not the 45's.
 
didn't know they EVER made SxMPT 45's. i have NEVER seen a 45 w/ anything but slip...but i haven't done a lot of plumbing and my selection is pretty limited

Lunchbucket
 
mine is set up like that pretty much and mine were 1"MPT x 3/4" slip. then i added a 3/4" 45 slip to make them 45's

Lunchbucket
 
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