Pump for PhosBan 150

[Mikro]

Which pump do I need for this reactor and how do I plumb it.

Thanks....

 

[aquaman67]

Either a mini jet 404 or 606.

Use a couple feet of eheim 1/2" tubing.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+10090+8001+8182&pcatid=8182

Just make the tubes long enough to reach into the water.

 

[Phyxius]

Or a MJ400 will work great also as a alternative to the mini jets

 

[ggk1988]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12548138#post12548138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aquaman67


Just make the tubes long enough to reach into the water. [/B]

Isn't the return line supposed to be above the water? Mine starts to back siphon if it is below the water line.

 

[aquaman67]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12548179#post12548179 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ggk1988
Isn't the return line supposed to be above the water? Mine starts to back siphon if it is below the water line.

If it's always on, how does it back siphon?

 

[ggk1988]

Loss of power. I just read that off the directions...

 

[reefergeorge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12548179#post12548179 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ggk1988
Isn't the return line supposed to be above the water? Mine starts to back siphon if it is below the water line.

It would only be a problem if the return is in the DT, and pump in the sump. Other than that why would it be a problem?
I use a mj-400.

 

[aquaman67]

If the pump and return line are both in the same body of water it shouldn't matter, IMO. Where's the water going to go? In a circle?

 

[Otto2]

I keep my return above the water. I ended up getting a back siphon when I cut the power. Some media got under the foam pad and when the back siphon started it sucked up the media in the middle tube and I had to take the whole thing apart and remove the media to fix the problem.