![]() It would be nice to remove some powerheads. I'd like to see what type of flow that puts out on each side of my tank as it cycles. That system uses a Mag 5, which pushed 300gph at 5 feet of head pressure. What size tank are you going to use them on? I'm trying to figure out what would be good for my 29gal right now. I'd also like to know if it has a built in checkvalve to keep the water primed, or if it drains back out of the unit and down to the pump/sump again. That is fine the first time, but what if you turn off your sump once a day, as part of your feeding routine? I'd like to know how the unit would do in those circustances. It looks like they suggest starting it up with 1/2 the flow of water going to it, then opening the valve 100%. I was trying to read the instructions that are listed on the mfg's site, but it is really hard to see. I'm going to order one as well, from a source that should back up the product if I run into problems for some reason. Except I ordered a new pump and a new scwd from a place with a good return policy to see if this equipment is the issue or what.I'm a little leary of that guy that's offering them on RC, since he's got no obvious history (4 posts total!), with a mostly empty profile. So, I leave the system running, plug my MJ1200s back in, and walk away in disgust. Well, the system works, it pumps water, alternates outputs, etc.īut what it doesn't do is produce anywhere NEAR the output I had hoped for.which is basically around 5-600 GPH.or roughly the same as the 2 MJ1200s. So, I fix that scenario and no more leaks. Well, closer inspection shows me that the ball valve i installed directly on the pump was actually hitting the output housing and pulling it away from the body of the pump leaving a small area for it to leak. Well, I get it all together and guess what.the new pump leaks exactly where the old pump leaked. So, the next day I trek back to the store, swap the pump out, and also decide to buy enough plumbing parts to redo my standpipe in 3/4 inch. ![]() So, safe in my knowledge the pump is just bad, I decide to call it a night and return the pump the next day. That pump doesn't leak and holds a prime.but of course doesn't have enough pressure to replace my two mj1200s. Now, because the store is so far away, I end up running to petsmart and buying another pump that's smaller, but will serve the same purposes. Well, the first night ends up in the whole thing plumbed and ready, but the pump leaks and won't hold a prime. ![]() I start to take pictures of this wonderful DIY setup I'm creating.but then stuff starts going wrong.horribly wrong. So, I head the hour+ home and get to setting it up. So, I headed to the not-so-local superstore around these parts, right across the border, into Pennsylvania, and another 50 or so miles.Īfter spending some time in the store (and about $100 over my budget), I ended up with the following:Įnough plumbing pieces to make a 1/2 inch PCV standpipeĮnough soft line tubing to plumb the whole thing * Incorperate the SCWD mavemaker into the system. * Get Powerheads out of tank to alleviate noise/heat Im debating between a couple of chillers, one that has a max flow rate of 1300 gph and another that has a max of 960. The pump is rated at a little over 1500 gallons per hour. So, this weekend I decided to try setting up an external closed-loop system on my 29g reef. 1 I have a 'Rainbow Lifeguard Quiet One 6000' external pump that I would like to use on a new chiller for my tank.
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