skooter571
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Look to pick up a SCWD to create better water flow. How reliable is a SCWD. Is there something better??
Steve
Steve
recomendations on a SCWD
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Elite
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Re: recomendations on a SCWD
Not that reliable. If you are lucky, it will last a while. If not, it can break within 6 months. If you are looking to buy one, buy a new one. Don't buy used. It also restrict a lot of flow. I have a mag 12 hook up to it. After the head loss and restriction, I got about 500GPH out of it.
Buy a Sea Swirl or Squirt. They are much better. The bad part, they cost quite a bit
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Not that reliable. If you are lucky, it will last a while. If not, it can break within 6 months. If you are looking to buy one, buy a new one. Don't buy used. It also restrict a lot of flow. I have a mag 12 hook up to it. After the head loss and restriction, I got about 500GPH out of it.
Buy a Sea Swirl or Squirt. They are much better. The bad part, they cost quite a bit
..zivic2play
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Yeah, try out an OM Squirt. You'll love it.
Vincerama2
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I was using a SCWD, and had to take it off the system and clean it out twice, to get it working again (algae/sand jammed in it). I knew it was sapping flow, but no idea how much. I swapped in a more powerful return pump and saw very little difference. Then I bought an Oceans Motions Squirt and the overflow can barely keep up with the flow (I'll have to put my smaller pump back on!). It rules. However some things to consider;
- SCWD is cheaper $30-$30 than Squirt
- SCWD restricts flow, so it actually robs value from your return pump (wasted power, etc)
- SCWD rquires no power of it's own....but in effect it's using power from the return pump
- Squirt is more expensive $100+
- It takes power to run
- It doesn't sap flow from the return pump any more than a 90 elbow (I'm totally guessing)
Both seem well made. I think the Squirt might be more user servicable, as the SCWD is sealed and you have to get lucky to get one working again if it jams.
My opinion, anyway...if you can afford it, get the Squirt and pass on the scwd.
V
- SCWD is cheaper $30-$30 than Squirt
- SCWD restricts flow, so it actually robs value from your return pump (wasted power, etc)
- SCWD rquires no power of it's own....but in effect it's using power from the return pump
- Squirt is more expensive $100+
- It takes power to run
- It doesn't sap flow from the return pump any more than a 90 elbow (I'm totally guessing)
Both seem well made. I think the Squirt might be more user servicable, as the SCWD is sealed and you have to get lucky to get one working again if it jams.
My opinion, anyway...if you can afford it, get the Squirt and pass on the scwd.
V
UCanDoIt
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I've seen my aquarium technician who maintains my tank install a few of these on different customers' tanks and works great.
I wouldn't touch the return pump's flow as you want to keep the turnover rate consistent and not guess how much head pressure is taken away by the SCWD. I've seen the SCWD install within a tank and powered by a Quiet 1 3000. Extremely great circulation within the tank and the setup can be hidden behind some live rocks. First strong current one direction, then switches towards the other direction within a few seconds. The tanks I've seen this on, the corals seem to love it. HTH
I wouldn't touch the return pump's flow as you want to keep the turnover rate consistent and not guess how much head pressure is taken away by the SCWD. I've seen the SCWD install within a tank and powered by a Quiet 1 3000. Extremely great circulation within the tank and the setup can be hidden behind some live rocks. First strong current one direction, then switches towards the other direction within a few seconds. The tanks I've seen this on, the corals seem to love it. HTH
Elite
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Check marinedepot website for more info.. There is a flow chart. It's not really correct but atleast it gives you some idea.
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=3Q1111
Trust me.. spend a little more $ and buy the 2 way squirt. It's much better ...
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=3Q1111
Trust me.. spend a little more $ and buy the 2 way squirt. It's much better ...
willieboy240
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if your looking for a Oceans Motions. check this out.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=806587
you better hurry. they are alomost done.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=806587
you better hurry. they are alomost done.
skooter571
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I appreciate all the information you all gave me I purchased an om squirt for the enjoyment of the corals and other reef inhabitents
Steven
Steven
dannieboiz
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Go to Ace HW and buy yourself a few unions and permantly mount glue them to the squirt. I highly recommend using spa flex over PVC tubes, easier to install and reduce the use of elbows maximizing your flows.
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