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My name is Rex Niedermeyer and I've been keeping...
My name is Rex Niedermeyer and I've been keeping tanks since I was in high school (30+ years) and was into it sufficiently that when I went to college it was with thoughts of studying marine biology....
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02/26/2004, 01:31 AM
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Pump articles
Check out the April - Jun 2002 issues of Reefkeeping online magazine for a three part series I did on Aquarium pumps.
RN
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12/27/2002, 11:34 AM
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The actual size of your various pumps depends on...
The actual size of your various pumps depends on several factors but probably the most significant is what level of circulation you want in your tank.
You obviously want good quality circulation...
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Rex Niedermeyer
12/24/2002, 11:11 PM
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The mortorized ball valves are certainly a viable...
The mortorized ball valves are certainly a viable option for controlling larger pumps, just make sure that the valve size matches the dischage diameter requirements of the desired pumps.
The...
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Rex Niedermeyer
12/22/2002, 11:30 AM
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Unfortunately neither the Iwaki 70 or 100 will...
Unfortunately neither the Iwaki 70 or 100 will work with the Wavemaster Pro as it is only rated at 120 watts per pump (360 watts total for three pumps) and the 70 runs over 300 watts and the 100 is...
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Rex Niedermeyer
12/21/2002, 11:10 PM
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Unless I am missunderstanding your use of closed...
Unless I am missunderstanding your use of closed loop system, this refers to using a pump to take water from one area of the tank and return it to another. I actually did mention this type of...
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Rex Niedermeyer
12/21/2002, 11:05 PM
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Plumbing issues
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Unless I am missunderstanding your use of closed...
Unless I am missunderstanding your use of closed loop system, this refers to using a pump to take water from one area of the tank and return it to another. I actually did mention this type of...
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Rex Niedermeyer
11/15/2002, 12:38 AM
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sump pump placement
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I do not think you should have too much trouble...
I do not think you should have too much trouble with your planned set up.
Cavitation is normally caused by have too large an equivalent head or restriction on the input of the pump and if the...
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Rex Niedermeyer
07/30/2002, 06:26 AM
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Dual Return Lines
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Hi Matt, If you are using ridgid pipe you...
Hi Matt,
If you are using ridgid pipe you can use a T, if using tubing you might be able to use a Y. If using a T and do not plan on having seperate valves for each return (recommended using the...
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Rex Niedermeyer
06/22/2002, 01:34 PM
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pumps 101
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Did not originally realize your where modifying...
Did not originally realize your where modifying an existing tank, makes things somewhat more complicated but manageable. I would still recommend that you arrange to have the tank drilled for an...
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Rex Niedermeyer
06/21/2002, 12:50 AM
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pumps 101
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I need some additional information before I can...
I need some additional information before I can make any recommendations on your proposed system.
Do you have a built in overflow in your tank? This makes things much easier if you do, if not,...
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Rex Niedermeyer
06/11/2002, 01:17 AM
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Pump Type
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Hi Ed, I had to look up some of the flow...
Hi Ed,
I had to look up some of the flow charts on the ampmaster and MAG-24 (have an Iwaki 70 so knew that ones performance).
Assuming that your head estimates are correct then you can cross...
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Rex Niedermeyer
06/04/2002, 10:20 PM
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What pump is for me?
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300-350 gal/hour with a minimum max head of 8-10'...
300-350 gal/hour with a minimum max head of 8-10' should be OK if you supplement it with additional internal circulation pumps (e.g., power heads) as suggested.
If you are constrained to use...
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Rex Niedermeyer
06/04/2002, 12:37 AM
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What pump is for me?
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Many ways to do, but my suggestion would be to...
Many ways to do, but my suggestion would be to combine a small sump pump with one or more small power heads internal to the main tank. Typically if you do not have to rely on the sump pump for all...
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Rex Niedermeyer
05/12/2002, 08:16 PM
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Pumps
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Pressure rated vs non-pressure rated is really a...
Pressure rated vs non-pressure rated is really a question of how a pump of a given power rating is optimized (I use the term power rate very lossely here knowing that some pumps are designed more...
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Rex Niedermeyer
05/12/2002, 02:03 PM
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Pumps II
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Your right of course concerning the importance of...
Your right of course concerning the importance of plumbing losses and I tried to stress the importance in part II of keeping the pumps flow velocity down to help control this (and will again in part...
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Rex Niedermeyer
05/11/2002, 10:38 PM
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Enjoyed Pumps episode I
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I appreciate your kind feedback. I do not...
I appreciate your kind feedback.
I do not go into specific pump recommendations in the final article in this series on water pumps and just confine myself to procedures for installation and use...
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