picked-up the 180 today ! ????

[gwaco]

well i finally picked up the 180 today (aw my aching back ! ) the tank was actually free since i bought his chiller from him ! but something he wanted to sell me was a sequence reef-flo hammerhead pump for 200 . it was used for only a couple of months , so it was relativly new . but this thing pumps 5200 g.p.h. ! i don;t know if i can use this much flow ! i need to pump thru the chiller , the u.v. , and of course the returns . does it make sense to use a pump that uses 350 watts if i don't need to . i will already be using a mak -5 for the skimmer and it also draws around the same amount of watts ! so would you buy it and use it or pass ?

[Weatherman]

I wouldn't bother with the Reeflo Hammerhead. It, actually, uses almost 400 watts at 8' head and produces less than 5000 gph at that pressure level. With three 6100 Tunze Streams, I can get around 9,500 gph and only consume about 125 watts.

[Viv]

Congrats on your new tank! I hope you'll post pics and the build, it will be wonderful to watch

[gwaco]

Originally Posted by Weatherman

I wouldn't bother with the Reeflo Hammerhead. It, actually, uses almost 400 watts at 8' head and produces less than 5000 gph at that pressure level. With three 6100 Tunze Streams, I can get around 9,500 gph and only consume about 125 watts.

thanks jack ! its always nice to have a come down back to earth opinion ! i was planning on a couple more tunzes anyways , so no sense in throwing money away for the sack of a good deal ! in fact my initial plan was too add the tunzes and do away with a closed loop as i have'nt found it to be really any better than using good power heads unless you count the leaky c.l. pump as a plus !

[gwaco]

Originally Posted by Viv

Congrats on your new tank! I hope you'll post pics and the build, it will be wonderful to watch

thanks ! i will definatly keep you posted on it , but this build will take me a while ( its just too hot out ! ) . of course those that know me ,know that there is nooooo- way i'll just be able to sit and look at an empty tank and not do anything !

[Viv]

I lived in Clearwater for a while, I know you got Air Conditioning, LOL...

[gwaco]

Originally Posted by Viv

I lived in Clearwater for a while, I know you got Air Conditioning, LOL...

as a matter of fact even the garage has a.c. ( use to restore cars ) but i work out in it all day and the last thing i want to do is spend my evening in it ! the heat that is ...

[Wiskey]

Congrats on the tank!!! That is one sweet deal. I too would not go with the dart, Tunze is a better choice IMHO, or a pressure pump on educators.

Whiskey

[redwinger]

Originally Posted by Weatherman

I wouldn't bother with the Reeflo Hammerhead. It, actually, uses almost 400 watts at 8' head and produces less than 5000 gph at that pressure level. With three 6100 Tunze Streams, I can get around 9,500 gph and only consume about 125 watts.

You nailed that one. Other than the size of the tunzes the power savings can be dramatic.

[clockwork]

agreed I am running 2x6200's ,3x6100's and a wavebox on my 180 ....I love it .Even have video if you want to view them look @ my boreded took picture thread.

[Little Luey]

How is this new tank comming along?

[gwaco]

Originally Posted by Little Luey

How is this new tank comming along?

well its almost full of water ! - from it sitting outside in the rain !
the only thing i have done on it is build a dolly for it so i can move it around . i was going to take it to the glass shop this weekend but i'm still tryin to figure out how i want to do the overflows . i am thinking of coming up with a weir type set-up . also i have been pretty tied up on the skimmer . but i am workin on it ! just slowly .....