Okay, we're not even getting nibbles.

[Stephany]

Large Reef Tank Forum is a dead forum? I hate crosslinking but... gotta do it. Please post..!


Anyway, since we have such brilliant members...
can anyone else help us out?
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=812831

Any experience with penductors?

 

[moriartiholmes]

OK, I posted. You might just want to talk to Kent E and see what he used and double it for your volume.

 

[Stephany]

Thanks for posting Brian.
The museum will be handling most of the maintenance, as they have volunteers willing to help. In a pinch they have contacts they can get ahold of.
Moooooore people pleeeease.

 

[gary greguire]

hey stephany I personaly think the tunze system is the way to go especialy from a maintance stance check out the tunze forum and post the question there. I think with closed loop the plumbing is going to be a nightmare. I ablsolutly love my wave box.

 

[jcanute]

kent is using two (soon to be four) darts on a closed loop. 3600 gal x 4 = 14,400 gph. cant wait to see them all in action. two of them blew his rubble substrate around. he keeps mainly sps.

 

[Stephany]

Thanks you guys. Does anyone have any experience with using penductors? Looks like a crazy cost difference...

 

[gary greguire]

they are just venturies to increase the flow from your return or closed loop. they work great from what the people that have them say.

 

[ReeferMac]

If you'd like a gander at what Dave and Doug did for the Seneca Park tank, lemme know.

- Mac

 

[Stephany]

So you wouldn't think that there is any actual danger of using them?

Mac,
Much appreciated. I'll msg you next time I visit family in Buffalo.

*** They are shooting for this to be up in December ***

 

[ReeferMac]

No, a penductor isn't a make-or-break kinda thing. I'd design my 'output' to be threaded fittings, and plan on trying it w/ penductors. If too great a flow (or bubbles, or some other unforseen issue arises), a few twists of the wrist, and the penductors are off.

- Mac

 

[nwrogers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7154656#post7154656 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReeferMac
No, a penductor isn't a make-or-break kinda thing. I'd design my 'output' to be threaded fittings, and plan on trying it w/ penductors. If too great a flow (or bubbles, or some other unforseen issue arises), a few twists of the wrist, and the penductors are off.

- Mac

I would recommend using pvc unions instead of threaded fittings. Just a thoughtââ"šÂ¬Ã‚¦

 

[ReeferMac]

Inside the tank?!?!?!
A little unsightly, no?

- Mac