closed loop? what?

super stooge · 03/19/2008, 07:00 PM

hi there,

as ive floated around these forums and different articles ive heard the term closed loop used here and there. i frankly have no idea what it is or what it does sooo could sum1 please explain to me what it is and what purpose it serves?

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kau_cinta_ku · 03/19/2008, 07:09 PM

http://www.melevsreef.com/closedloop.html

Lord Viper · 03/19/2008, 07:09 PM

go check out the new first time here part of this forum it has a ton of info. I know its good for first timers as I am one myself.

xanthurum · 03/19/2008, 07:39 PM

The simplest way I can describe it is a series of intakes and a series of return flow nozzles connected by a pump. Most have 4 of each, all 4 intakes meet up in one tube that is connected to a pump. The water then returns from that pump via the return nozzles, again most of the time split into 4. It's called closed loop because the water never goes through any filtration stages just from the tank to the pump and back to the tank.

Hopefully that helps.

super stooge · 03/19/2008, 09:06 PM

so it is used to agitate the water to create flow? thank you eddie that was the kind of basic information i was looking for

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xanthurum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surprise Arizona Posts: 915	The simplest way I can describe it is a series of intakes and a series of return flow nozzles connected by a pump. Most have 4 of each, all 4 intakes meet up in one tube that is connected to a pump. The water then returns from that pump via the return nozzles, again most of the time split into 4. It's called closed loop because the water never goes through any filtration stages just from the tank to the pump and back to the tank. Hopefully that helps. __________________ Why is this so addictive. Current Tank Info: You want to know just ask

03/19/2008, 09:06 PM	#5
super stooge Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: sydney australia Posts: 529	so it is used to agitate the water to create flow? thank you eddie that was the kind of basic information i was looking for __________________ Dean A 240g + sump office tank Salty Sense YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMGmajiuOnA3ntKDPkGEqQ

03/19/2008, 07:09 PM	#2
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