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08/06/2007, 10:20 AM
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Flow Suggestions
All,
Any input or suggestions will be great and appreciated! I have a 5' 120 gallon with a mixed reef set up(LPS, Softies and a few SPS frags). I currently have 3 Hydors in the tank but want to cut down on the power draw for the tank. I am thinking about adding a CLS but do not have much experience with them. What are you all doing? I know that a few of you have OM and I have been looking at those. I have a Pan World 200 PS that I am thinking about using for this applications so please give me your input. Thanks for looking! |
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#2
08/06/2007, 10:53 AM
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Re: Flow Suggestions
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Normally when someone wants to cut back on electric, they dont add a closed loop. They get rid of them.  Closed loop pumps are usually pretty high in electric actually. That Pan World 200 draws 290w and 1,750 gph. A better choice would be a Sequence Dart. draws 160w and 3,600 gph. Or if power usage savings is the goal, Tunze Streams... 6045 Nano 8w - 1,200 gph. 6000 Stream 15w - 1,850 gph 6100 Stream 36w - 3,200 gph For what the Dart uses you could have 4x 6100's and a 6000 stream for over 14,000 gph. OM is a neat item for sure tho. I have a 2 way squirt on my return line and a 4 way on a closed loop in the bottom of the tank. If your wanting a OM, can you get one hooked into your return line? |
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08/06/2007, 12:07 PM
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Treg,
You are right. I guess I should re-state my thoughts. I am trying to save on the outlets that plug into my controller (I guess). As for the power consumption my wife has not caought onto how much power my tanks are drawing so at this point it is ok. I am really looking for something that will be less intrusive on the tank and make it look "more natural". The Hydors, Tunze's etc all are big and bulky in the tank. I am looking for a less visible waterflow option for the tank. |
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#5
08/06/2007, 12:25 PM
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Yep, I understand completely.
Are you going to tear the tank down to drill it or plumbing over the back? IMO a tank with a bunch of lockline or PVC fittings sticking thru the back from a CL looks just as bad as a couple power heads... Again, the OM units are pretty slick. If you can hide the plumbing well enought to make you happy, go for it. A Sequence Dart or Snapper would be a good choice for a pump I think. Another option, how about a couple controlable 6055 Nano streams? They are pretty small compared to a Hydor or regular Stream. Get a Tunze controller and you can remove them from your controller all together. You can mod the Nanos for extra flow too.
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08/06/2007, 12:28 PM
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You can do what I did and build them into the overflow. My tunzes were pretty much hidden with only about 3 inchs sticking out. You do have to have a huge overflow though to hide them in.
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08/06/2007, 02:31 PM
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Nice and clean Treg!
Vance, I'm all about the CL with the OM. Like Treg recommended I'm using a Dart. I spoke to Paul at OM and he recommend setting up the OM to "barrel roll" my water volume. It has worked better than I could have ever imagined. Paul recommended this to me as a sample of what he was talking about. Mine is the same principle without the holes in the bottome of the tank (tempered glass). You'll get a better idea tonight.
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08/08/2007, 06:38 AM
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I have a Hammerhead on a 4 way that I am taking out soon. I can include all the spaflex too. The 4 way has a Version 1, Version 3 and a milled down Version 1 drum included. Its the 1.5"/2" Version.
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#12
08/08/2007, 08:37 AM
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you have a pm
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08/08/2007, 12:55 PM
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Ok now another question to go along with the flow question.
Can I run a OM off of a pressure rated pump or do I need to get a Dart ? |
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