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09/28/2006, 05:04 PM
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Redoing my CL.. SCWD or not...
I needed to clean my mag 9.5 for the CL that had a SCWD already on it and decided to plumb it 'right'. I originally had 3/4" PVC plumbed to a SCWD via hose and barbs. The pump was on the ground.
The pump will now be at a height near the top of the tank. I am now using larger diameter 1-1/4" pipe on the output side of the pump. (Mags supposedly get better flow with larger diamter pipe) Would I get better flow with a Tee that reduces from the 1-1/4 to two 3/4" outputs or through a SCWD?? I just am not fond of redcusing to first get it to the input of the SCWD and the barb to hose to SCWD connection - I had algae in there that reduced the hose diamter by about 1/8 inch. Your thoughts?
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PBITAWA!!! Removing skimmate, scraping algae, now changing a new set of baby diapers... will the crap ever end? Current Tank Info: 75g, 16g Lifereef sump w/ Lifereef VS2-24 mag 7 return, 6x54w T5, Separate 20g RR Oceanic w/ 10g Sump, Separate 4g office pico tank |
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09/28/2006, 07:20 PM
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1.25" Vs 3/4" makes a huge difference on a Mag9, but with a SCWD, I doubt it will help all that much.
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09/28/2006, 07:25 PM
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They need to make a swcd with bigger plumbing in mind...
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09/29/2006, 05:29 AM
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09/29/2006, 08:04 AM
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I'm just waiting for my SQWD to quit on me someday so that I can upgrade to an oceansmotions super squirt compact. Take a look at the tank of the month and you'll see what I'm talking about.
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09/29/2006, 10:34 AM
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well, this is just an update.. I went ahead and tried out without the SCWD and wow - huge difference that with it on.. there must be a ton of headloss due to the SCWD and the fittings to transition to the SCWD. I'm estimating I'm now getting 2-3 times more flow out of two outlets w/o SCWD versus a single oulet with SCWD...
Thanks lakee911 for the link. I've read throuh the thread when it came out... I may do the mod to see how it turns out and compare it...
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PBITAWA!!! Removing skimmate, scraping algae, now changing a new set of baby diapers... will the crap ever end? Current Tank Info: 75g, 16g Lifereef sump w/ Lifereef VS2-24 mag 7 return, 6x54w T5, Separate 20g RR Oceanic w/ 10g Sump, Separate 4g office pico tank |
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