ClownsRCoo
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I think that depends on what tubing size you are using
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ClownsRCoo
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That has a 2.8ml flow rate per revolution. So if you are at your lowest end of 10 you are doing 28ml of flow. Look back 2 or 3 pages and someone has the chart posted
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ClownsRCoo
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100rpm can be pretty noisy. Also you don't have a way of fine tuning your flow rates. You just get to pick your tubing but are stuck with one set flow rate. For example using the tubing he is using above on that pump gives you a flow rate of 280ml which is insane. So your available flow rates are going to be 6, 21, 80, 170, 280, 380.
Those top 4 are probably higher than you would ever use.
Let's say you perfect balance is at a rate of 36ml you have to run the tubing for the 80ml and I guess only run it for certain times throughout the day.
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Those top 4 are probably higher than you would ever use.
Let's say you perfect balance is at a rate of 36ml you have to run the tubing for the 80ml and I guess only run it for certain times throughout the day.
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ClownsRCoo
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Oh ok. From what I gather here then is just that it's going to put more wear on that pump faster and be noisier. If you are running 25rpm for example then you are running that pump at 25% of its max speed. That same rpm on one that goes to 600 is only running it at 4%.
It's like running your car in 1st gear vs 5th.
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It's like running your car in 1st gear vs 5th.
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jimmy007
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Thanks for explaining it like that it's easier to understand.
ClownsRCoo
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It can def handle your flow it just comes down to noise. At least it's brushless which helps. I'd probably get it if it was a good deal. Search that model in this thread and find someone hat has it and ask them.
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ClownsRCoo
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That's what I have and like it. Plenty of flow and plenty quiet. I don't think you even hear it until you get up in the mid 20's for rpm which I doubt I'll ever get that high.
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That's what I have and like it. Plenty of flow and plenty quiet. I don't think you even hear it until you get up in the mid 20's for rpm which I doubt I'll ever get that high.
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jimmy007
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Yes but very expensive.
jimmy007
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$410 ship with pump head easy load ll 77200-60.
vhuang168
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Official: Masterflex Calcium Reactor Setup Thread
I don't know how much uptake a 250 will have. Maybe someone with a big tank will chime in or maybe look at the previous pages and see if anyone with a big tank states their settings. But I think most run around 30ml/min.
So I just looked and @silef is running at 24ml/min at 1 bubble/6sec. Which is really slow.
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I don't know how much uptake a 250 will have. Maybe someone with a big tank will chime in or maybe look at the previous pages and see if anyone with a big tank states their settings. But I think most run around 30ml/min.
So I just looked and @silef is running at 24ml/min at 1 bubble/6sec. Which is really slow.
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swk
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In this regard its more to do with the size of the calrx and how much media it'll hold.
For example you run a geo 618 at a ton of flow and lots of gas OR run a 818 at a more "normal" flow rate etc and get the same result.
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