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07-13-2005, 05:50 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
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Scwd ?
I am going to set an SCWD in my 125......should i use a mag5 or mag7?  The SCWD (pronounced "squid") |
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07-13-2005, 05:53 PM
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Anti-Acan Activist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: St. Paul, MN
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Umm.... mag 12.... You will get a fair amount of head loss using the scwd and i would use at least a mag 9.5 for a tank that size anyway.
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07-13-2005, 05:55 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
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I will set the pump in the tank, with the SCWD....plan to run 2.5' of line off each side. (so, no head)
As my bigger pump is a mag7 I will go with that.
THANX!
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07-13-2005, 05:56 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Savage, MN
Posts: 2,176
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I ran my two SCWD's with a MAG 24 !! 3ft head  |
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07-13-2005, 05:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bloomington
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mag 9.5 +
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07-13-2005, 05:57 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
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Even with no head, the just using a SCWD is substantially reduce flow. I can't remember the exact number.
Make sure you keep the SCWD plenty clean.
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07-13-2005, 06:41 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,682
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Looking for mag9 or mag12....have new mag7 (pondmaster).
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07-13-2005, 06:42 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bloomington
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oyam123 i got a mag 9.5 can trade u? if interested pm me.
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07-13-2005, 06:52 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Syracuse NY
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Is there an alternative to a squid?
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07-13-2005, 07:23 PM
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Got Crabs?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Woodbury, MN
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I used one and will never ever use one again. It lasted about a month and the restriction was so much on the mag 9.5 that the water temp jumped five degrees. IMO there are much better alternatives to wavemaking on a closed loop (Ocean Motions).
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07-13-2005, 08:12 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
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I would do an ocean motions. The guy has pretty nice products. Check out the squirt or the 4 way.
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07-13-2005, 08:37 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,682
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OK sounds like SCWD may not be the way to go.
what do you all think i can do in the $100 range.
all i plan to do are soft corals.
how do i get info on ocean motions? |
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07-13-2005, 11:47 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Savage, MN
Posts: 2,176
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$100 won't get you anything from Oceans Motions ( www.oceansmotions.com ) 
Greta stuff but comes with a pricetag !!
I personally have had my two SCWD's running with out ANY problems for 9 months now. Never even cleaned them ! They have no effect on my water temp whatsoever and I have been over driving them I think. |
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07-14-2005, 08:09 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
Posts: 3,017
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For about $129 you can get the OM Squirt.
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