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02-24-2006, 12:33 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
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Stupid ques...
Ok, I dont have the info in front of me and cant seem to find it online so here it goes.. Which is the inlet and outlet on the GenX pcx40 water pump?? There is an opening on top which Im assuming is the inlet (water from tank) and there is an opening on the side (water to tank).. Is this correct??? Is this the standard for all external water pumps??
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02-24-2006, 12:34 PM
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Milkshake Man
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If it what i am thinking the one facing up is the outlet and the one facing to the side is the inlet.
Tim
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02-24-2006, 12:36 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
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02-24-2006, 12:37 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Pic....
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:37 PM.
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02-24-2006, 12:39 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
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Thanks
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02-24-2006, 12:40 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Welcome........
Tim
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02-24-2006, 12:44 PM
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Moderator
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Yep, the center (out the side) of a centrifugal pump is always the intake.
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02-24-2006, 01:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I had that same pump (1190 GPH) on my 55 gal tank. I had to replace that pump because I had way to much water pressure. When I added the rocks was even worse, my tank was never clear, I always had sand flying all around the tank (see picture) by the way is noisy. Right now my pump is a QuietOne 4000 (850 GPG @ 4' more or less).
Sha23, we pretty much have the same setup, 55gal, 65 lbs if fiji rock and 4 - 65.
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02-24-2006, 01:35 PM
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Little Fishy
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I may add that you can adjust the outlet angle by removing the bolts and rotating the piece. No canned spring loaded snake will pop out if you do this 
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02-24-2006, 02:03 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
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LOL, thanks
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02-24-2006, 02:05 PM
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Little Fishy
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That wasn't a stupid question.... I've been confused by that very same thing before!
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02-24-2006, 02:17 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
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Originally Posted by mambokings
I had that same pump (1190 GPH) on my 55 gal tank. I had to replace that pump because I had way to much water pressure. When I added the rocks was even worse, my tank was never clear, I always had sand flying all around the tank (see picture) by the way is noisy. Right now my pump is a QuietOne 4000 (850 GPG @ 4' more or less).
Sha23, we pretty much have the same setup, 55gal, 65 lbs if fiji rock and 4 - 65.
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Where did you have the water directed in your tank? Im putting this pump on a CLS, GenX under the stand and a 46" spraybar at the bottom of the tank. The spraybar will be behind the LR, so Im hoping that I dont have a sandstorm in there...  And do you have any other pics of your tank? Id love to see another fellow 55gal reefer
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02-24-2006, 03:08 PM
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Professor Chaos
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I use that pump on my current tank and it works great. the pressure is too much for my 90 so i do have it on a ball valve. i plan to "T" it off and use it to pump to the seahorse tank i am setting up right now.
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02-24-2006, 03:09 PM
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Little Fishy
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Maybe with the spraybar it will be different, I had dual outlets coming out from top of my overflow box. That pump has power, only lose 10 GPH @ 4' head. Here are more pictures of my tank, my tank is 2 months old, tomorrow will be my first water change, maybe I buy my first coral!
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02-24-2006, 03:22 PM
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Little Fishy
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Location: Miami 305
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More Pics, one of the pictures shows a 4" worm, Can someone please let me know what the hell is that! it came with the rocks
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