closed loop

[steveo32]

for a closed loop system, that I want to have four outlets. Should I use one pump for all 4 like a mag 9 or should I do two pumps for 2 outlets ? I think the two pumps would be best ? or am I wrong ?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

ive seen 1 pump on 4 outlets.. they had no problems.

 

[Dace]

for a closed loop system, that I want to have four outlets. Should I use one pump for all 4 like a mag 9 or should I do two pumps for 2 outlets ? I think the two pumps would be best ? or am I wrong ?

depending on what you want to do. what you will hook up to pump. how many gph you need minus plumping. but one pump should be fine.

 

[steveo32]

idk how many gals i need. in the new tank I want to have very minor sps's. I can't deal w/ them anymore. So I want so real easy ones and not many but I want the closed loop for the flow.

 

[Pili]

how big of a tank?

 

[steveo32]

ohh a 125

 

[herman]

Look into the OM SQUIRT When you plumb it to 4 outlets in your tank you have a more controlled flow. If you decide to run two outlets go with the SQWD which you can get at marinedepot.

 

[steveo32]

what does it do the om thing ?

 

[steveo32]

nevermind i read up on them both. thats great tho so w/ for outlets it will send the water to a diff outlet everytime ? and this better than just a constant flow out of the four

 

[herman]

nevermind i read up on them both. thats great tho so w/ for outlets it will send the water to a diff outlet everytime ? and this better than just a constant flow out of the four

In our tanks we try to simulate the wave motion. If we have constant output from pipes there will be deadspots in the tank. The OM squirt has openings to 1.5 pipes at any given time. Its a great little thingand easy to hook up.

I was recently looking at the om squirt also, but I was convinced to go with the Tunze Streams instead. More power, less electricity. That convinced me. Innitially the cost is high but in the long run it will even out besides the Tunzes have a great resale value so you cant lose!

 

[steveo32]

yeah I was'n't sure if the tunze were better. But I think i might go w/ the sqwd which I think is magnetic driven and also I like the look of not having the power head in the tank. Also if you go w/ the tunze won't you burn out the motor by having it turn on and off constantly >?

 

[Deanos]

But I think i might go w/ the sqwd which I think is magnetic driven and also I like the look of not having the power head in the tank.

SCWD are not magnetic, they're mechanical.

SCWD Info

 

[herman]

yeah I was'n't sure if the tunze were better. But I think i might go w/ the sqwd which I think is magnetic driven and also I like the look of not having the power head in the tank. Also if you go w/ the tunze won't you burn out the motor by having it turn on and off constantly >?

Never heard of a tunze burning out dude

 

[jhale]

tunzes are built to turn on and off, forever.

they do hold their value.

 

[steveo32]

SCWD are not magnetic, they're mechanical.
Well i ment to say was that i dind't need electric. But that not a factor to me anyway. I think the tunze are great but for me there a little pricey. Also i don't think that I want them in the tank. Anyway one have the scwd hook up in there systems ?

 

[Deanos]

Anyway one have the scwd hook up in there systems ?

I have one on my Eheim 1060 return in my 65 gallon tank. No problems yet with it getting stuck, but I hear it's inevitable :shhh:

 

[yessongs]

I use a SCWD on a closed loop. There good but like the OM they cannot compare to a tunze. Tunze doesn't give that firehose effect its flow gently spreads out over the whole tank and wont blast the corals.

 

[steveo32]

well I think im just going w/ 2 scwd for now I'll save some dough and get the om later on. If the scwd last me 8 months for 28 bucks I think it will b worth it.