Pump for Phosban reactor

tibbs2 · 04/25/2006, 09:55 AM

I was thinking of buying a 150 gram Phosban reactor and it said that the gph should be no more than 80. Would the maxijet 400 (max flow 105) be powerful enough for this reactor if I hung it on the back of my sump? I believe my sump is about 15 inches high.
I tried the head loss calculator and I had 0 GPH as the result and that can't be right. There will only be 1 ball valve in between and 1 90 degree elbow.

galveston_guy · 04/25/2006, 10:20 AM

I think they actually recommend the MJ400. It should be fine for you.

smleee · 04/25/2006, 11:49 AM

MJ 400 would work. I have mine about 8 inches down in the sump and still have to dial it back a bit.

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twon8 · 04/25/2006, 12:02 PM

are you running phosban or carbon?

MCary · 04/25/2006, 01:30 PM

I use a little cheap 80 gph powerhead, about $8-10. Azoo I think.

lfjewett · 04/25/2006, 02:26 PM

You might consider one of these, they are adjustable.

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=EH1212

Mbeef61 · 04/25/2006, 02:29 PM

i use a CA 600 with a ball valve...works great..with phosban

chadfarmer · 04/25/2006, 03:37 PM

mini jet 404 or 606 will work

seg24 · 04/26/2006, 05:04 AM

I used a maxi jet 1200

04/25/2006, 09:55 AM	#1
tibbs2 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: IA Posts: 1,422	Pump for Phosban reactor I was thinking of buying a 150 gram Phosban reactor and it said that the gph should be no more than 80. Would the maxijet 400 (max flow 105) be powerful enough for this reactor if I hung it on the back of my sump? I believe my sump is about 15 inches high. I tried the head loss calculator and I had 0 GPH as the result and that can't be right. There will only be 1 ball valve in between and 1 90 degree elbow.

04/25/2006, 12:02 PM	#4
twon8 Formally registered membe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: slightly sw of richmond, va Posts: 5,920	are you running phosban or carbon? __________________ Anthony Richmond Reef Club "and as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention." Not building a wall but making a brick Current Tank Info: 300g DD display, 60g frag tank

04/25/2006, 03:37 PM	#8
chadfarmer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ST Charles, MO far from nanook Posts: 11,045 Blog Entries: 1	mini jet 404 or 606 will work __________________ If you think you know the answer than ask 3 more people the question Current Tank Info: 200 Gal RR,ATB medium, 4 AI blue sol,230 LBS LIVE ROCK, no sand , 40 GAL sump, airstar1800, 3 tunze 6105 1- 6205 1-6305, Geo 818, profilux3ex with toys

04/25/2006, 10:20 AM	#2
galveston_guy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 54	I think they actually recommend the MJ400. It should be fine for you.

04/25/2006, 11:49 AM	#3
smleee Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,344	MJ 400 would work. I have mine about 8 inches down in the sump and still have to dial it back a bit. eee

04/25/2006, 01:30 PM	#5
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	I use a little cheap 80 gph powerhead, about $8-10. Azoo I think.

04/25/2006, 02:26 PM	#6
lfjewett Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 275	You might consider one of these, they are adjustable. http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=EH1212

04/25/2006, 02:29 PM	#7
Mbeef61 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 165	i use a CA 600 with a ball valve...works great..with phosban

04/26/2006, 05:04 AM	#9
seg24 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17	I used a maxi jet 1200