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07/11/2008, 05:05 PM
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Location: west side of Indianapolis
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Too much pressure for a Sea Swirl 3/4"?
My return pump is a Mag 12. I have vinyl hose connecting it to my built in overflow. At the top, there is a PVC 90 elbow right before the outlet. The PVC 90 is about 4 1/2 feet higher than the Mag 12. The vinyl hose between the Mag 12 and the bottom of the built in overflow is 3/4" ID and has a couple of sweeping curves. Based on all of that, do I have too much pressure for a Sea Swirl 3/4"? The papers in the box say that I can only run 850 gph through the Sea Swirl without damaging it.
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Gerald Current Tank Info: 90g, built in overflow, 2 Reeflux 20k 250w, 2 Ice Cap 250w elec ballasts, 2 Hydor Koralia's 3 and 2, 29g sump, RIO 3100 return, AquaC EV180 w/Mag 9, GEO 612 Ca Reactor, 85# live rock (half Fiji, half Kalieni), 180# live sand. |
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07/12/2008, 02:48 PM
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Just checking for anyones' comments.
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Gerald Current Tank Info: 90g, built in overflow, 2 Reeflux 20k 250w, 2 Ice Cap 250w elec ballasts, 2 Hydor Koralia's 3 and 2, 29g sump, RIO 3100 return, AquaC EV180 w/Mag 9, GEO 612 Ca Reactor, 85# live rock (half Fiji, half Kalieni), 180# live sand. |
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07/12/2008, 02:52 PM
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Location: Palatine, Illinois
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I have mine connected to an eheim 1260, which is only 500gph, and I have a gate valve to reduce the output about 25% and it is a lot of flow through the 3/4" sea swirl. The ss might take more, but I don't think my tank can. You could use a gate vale or ball valve to reduce the output a little bit. You will be surprised how much flow comes out of the thing.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad. Bob Edwards Current Tank Info: 75 gl reef w/ 30 gl sump, Vertex In 100, 6 x 54w T5, 10 gl nano |
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