Flow accelator and biomedia questions

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What kinda power heads you have? Tank size? Budget?

The maxi mods are great. I highly recomend them. I have a 135 and use 6101, 6100, and 3X Maxi Mods for flow. Im all SPS. Well I have 2 Acans and a Blasto.

Used Tunzes in the 61XX frame ($175-$225) are good as well for bigger tanks. Smaller tanks, the 6025 modded can not be beat($40-$50.)

[jschulzpt]

I am willing to spend up to $75 on new equipment, can go as high as $150, but it will hurt (a little less pain if I can get rid of some of my other pumps). I have 3 pumps in my 55 gallon currently, (a now non-swiveling) Power sweep 160GPH, an EHEIM 160GPH ball (would like to get rid of this one), and a Koralia 400 GPH. The main water flow is supplied by my 2 hang on filters, one is probably 100GPH at least and the other is a skilter 400GPH filter. So my total GPH not accounting for any loss of power due to age and wear is approx 1200 GPH.

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I wish you were closer. I have 2 MJ mods sitting in my garage not being used that Id let go cheap.

You could take that $75 and buy 2 MJ Mods and magnets, and still be under budget. Put one on each end of the tank and youd have more than enough flow. DrF&S is having a sale on the magnets and MJ mods right now. I dont know if I can post the links, but look in the Summer Sale section. Mods are like $11 and magnets are $18, I think. Then you need 2X Maxi 900's. (you dont need the 1200's save your money)

[jschulzpt]

I've got the catalog sitting on my lap for Dr. F&S no need for links. Thanks for the tease about your extra equipment, I've got some extra gold bars in my closet I'd let you have if you were closer, we could have traded. For the time being I have enough flow, I may consider when I put in my order at Dr. F&S at the end of the month to order the MJs with mods for the future.

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OK, I just looked it up. 2X Mods w/ pumps and magnets would be about $113 shipped to you from DrF&S. Thats still the cheapest you are going to find besides used.

Or for that amount of money, 2X Tunze 6025 and mod them. Just depends on what you want.

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Originally Posted by jschulzpt

I've got the catalog sitting on my lap for Dr. F&S no need for links.

Well there you go, posted at the same time. You can use something like Ebates and get a couple cents back. Or find a coupon code. I think there was one out there for like $10 off $100 or something. IF you wanna use ebates, lmk and ill send you my email so we both get cashback for the referal.

[jschulzpt]

I'm feeling old and out of touch, what are ebates?

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ebates.com is like a discount website. you get cash back for using them to get to the retailers. Theres no spam or anything bad. Its just more advertising to the retailers adn cheaper prices for us. You get "cashback" that is sent by check of paypal to you 4X a year. DrF&S is 6% cashback.
Its like going to Sams Club and eating off the sample table. If you buy that brand of sammiches, they are a little cheaper since Sams is advertising them right now.


There is a coupon for DrF&S right now. PM me if you want it. $10 off $100. With the code and ebates, that $113, is now $96. Plus $5 for the referral.

[jschulzpt]

I don't do paypal, got hacked 1X. Can I still do ebates?

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Originally Posted by jschulzpt

I don't do paypal, got hacked 1X. Can I still do ebates?

Yeah. Theres an option for them to mail you a paper check, paypal, or give your mula to a charity. Mine goes to charity. It the "David is a 'po public servant so he needs stuff for his reef tank charity." Or the "People Fund."

[jschulzpt]

Once I get 1 more paycheck deposited I will decide what I am going to do and check into the ebates in more detail. Thanks for all of your help.

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Originally Posted by jschulzpt

Once I get 1 more paycheck deposited I will decide what I am going to do and check into the ebates in more detail. Thanks for all of your help.

Thanks for the engaging conversation. Im at work for 18 hours and just had my first and only call. BORING.

Good luck.

[jschulzpt]

Good talking to you too, needed something to break up the stale research review that I need to do on patients with neuropathy and which tests and measures are most appropriate. Have a good day at work, maybe it will pick up later.

Thanks again.