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06-22-2005, 12:22 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
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Pbearslax36's Return Pump Setup: Tell me if its ok
OK guys tell me if this is correct. i am going to get the mag drive 950 gph. The outflow on the pump has a 3/4" male thread. So i have a 3/4" ball valve w/ female threads on both sides. Next a 3/4" male thread adapter. And 3/4" flexible tubing with some plastic ratchet clamps. So take a gander at the pics below and tell me if they will work. Thanks.
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55 gal reef tank
2 Filstar XP2 canister filters
(w/purigen & phosguard)
Seaclone Skimmer
2 Maxi-Jet 900 PH's in the top back coners
Coralife Lunar Light w/ (2) 65w 10,000K Daylights, (2) 65w True Actinic 03 Blue compact fluorescents, and (4) blue-moon-glow LEDs
2 cooling fans under the canopy
FISH: ....................INVERTS:
Percula Clown .........Banded Coral Shrimp
Dwarf Hawkfish .......Serpent Star
Singapore Angel RIP.Sand Sifting Star
Coral Beauty ...........Sally Lightfoot Crab
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06-22-2005, 12:59 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2005
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looks like it should work to me.
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06-22-2005, 07:27 AM
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Admin/ Super mod
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should work out..
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06-22-2005, 08:46 AM
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The Ninja MOD
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Yup, looks fine!
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06-22-2005, 08:48 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Yea should work. I use a mag 9.5 on my seaswirl return. I cant say I am impresses with the flow. I am looking at replacing it with a MAG 12 which I originally didnt go with because Sea swirl didnt reccommend it.
Good luck!
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06-22-2005, 12:15 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by hankstanks
Yea should work. I use a mag 9.5 on my seaswirl return. I cant say I am impresses with the flow. I am looking at replacing it with a MAG 12 which I originally didnt go with because Sea swirl didnt reccommend it.
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Well if I get the mag 950gph, it will have a flow of 600gph at 7'. I am only looking for a flow of 350 from overflow to skimmer to pump. So hopefully it will work. Does it not work that well because of head pressure? How far is it from the pump to the water outlet? What type of flow do you want?
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55 gal reef tank
2 Filstar XP2 canister filters
(w/purigen & phosguard)
Seaclone Skimmer
2 Maxi-Jet 900 PH's in the top back coners
Coralife Lunar Light w/ (2) 65w 10,000K Daylights, (2) 65w True Actinic 03 Blue compact fluorescents, and (4) blue-moon-glow LEDs
2 cooling fans under the canopy
FISH: ....................INVERTS:
Percula Clown .........Banded Coral Shrimp
Dwarf Hawkfish .......Serpent Star
Singapore Angel RIP.Sand Sifting Star
Coral Beauty ...........Sally Lightfoot Crab
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06-22-2005, 12:18 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Now here is the real question. If my pump will do 600gph, and I put a ball valve on it to slow it down to 350gph, how do i know how far to turn the valve, to close it enough to let only that flow through?
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55 gal reef tank
2 Filstar XP2 canister filters
(w/purigen & phosguard)
Seaclone Skimmer
2 Maxi-Jet 900 PH's in the top back coners
Coralife Lunar Light w/ (2) 65w 10,000K Daylights, (2) 65w True Actinic 03 Blue compact fluorescents, and (4) blue-moon-glow LEDs
2 cooling fans under the canopy
FISH: ....................INVERTS:
Percula Clown .........Banded Coral Shrimp
Dwarf Hawkfish .......Serpent Star
Singapore Angel RIP.Sand Sifting Star
Coral Beauty ...........Sally Lightfoot Crab
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06-22-2005, 12:35 PM
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that will be by Sight. look how things are in the tank, what was your over flow rated for again? look at the sump water level and the tank water level.
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