tank turn over rate?

wrenchhead · 03/31/2007, 10:02 PM

yesterday I filled my new tank and I did a little test.The tank is a 125 gallon and the pump is a mag 9.5.I had all the water needed right next to the tank and sump.I pumped the water into the sump and let the mag pump it into the tank.It took 20 minutes to fill the tank.My question is does this mean my tank has 3x turn over and if it does do you think this is good enough for a mixed reef?
I also have a scwd plumbed in line.I have heard that they restrict flow I was just wondering how much.

Hop · 03/31/2007, 10:14 PM

It's fine for the turnover through your sump. You are going to need to supplement with a closed loop or quality powerheads to make up the rest of your flow. Maybe some MJmods or Korillas if your on a budget... Or Tunzes or vortechs if you have some spending money

wrenchhead · 03/31/2007, 10:48 PM

Yea I have 2 mj mods on 1200s.Those things are great.The tank looks like it has pretty good flow.I just wanted to make sure that the mag is enough for the new tank with 2 overflows

Randy1 · 04/01/2007, 06:26 AM

What are Korillas?

GSMguy · 04/01/2007, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Randy1
What are Korillas?

Hydor koralia are newwer pumps too big for my taste

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...004+22788+2035

DarG · 04/01/2007, 08:28 AM

I have a couple. They are kinda large but not much bigger than a 1200. I have 2 of them hidden behind the rockwork. My rockwork has plenty of holes and they flow water through the holes and manage to push the water around pretty darn well even that way. I have the second to the strongest model and these things can move some water. About 3 months now, and still running strong.

wrenchhead · 04/01/2007, 11:47 AM

I used the head loss calc. on this site and it said I should have about 636 gph. That's 5x turn over.Do you think that the scwd slows it down that much?The pump is almost 2 years old also.Maby its a little worn out.

E-A-G-L-E-S · 04/01/2007, 11:54 AM

scwd restricts big time....also for mag drive pumps it is recc. to double the output size in the plumbing.

03/31/2007, 10:02 PM	#1
wrenchhead Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: melbourne FL USA Posts: 350	tank turn over rate? yesterday I filled my new tank and I did a little test.The tank is a 125 gallon and the pump is a mag 9.5.I had all the water needed right next to the tank and sump.I pumped the water into the sump and let the mag pump it into the tank.It took 20 minutes to fill the tank.My question is does this mean my tank has 3x turn over and if it does do you think this is good enough for a mixed reef? I also have a scwd plumbed in line.I have heard that they restrict flow I was just wondering how much. __________________ I could quit if I wanted to. Current Tank Info: 80g mixed reef

03/31/2007, 10:14 PM	#2
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	It's fine for the turnover through your sump. You are going to need to supplement with a closed loop or quality powerheads to make up the rest of your flow. Maybe some MJmods or Korillas if your on a budget... Or Tunzes or vortechs if you have some spending money __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

03/31/2007, 10:48 PM	#3
wrenchhead Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: melbourne FL USA Posts: 350	Yea I have 2 mj mods on 1200s.Those things are great.The tank looks like it has pretty good flow.I just wanted to make sure that the mag is enough for the new tank with 2 overflows __________________ I could quit if I wanted to. Current Tank Info: 80g mixed reef

04/01/2007, 11:47 AM	#7
wrenchhead Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: melbourne FL USA Posts: 350	I used the head loss calc. on this site and it said I should have about 636 gph. That's 5x turn over.Do you think that the scwd slows it down that much?The pump is almost 2 years old also.Maby its a little worn out. __________________ I could quit if I wanted to. Current Tank Info: 80g mixed reef

04/01/2007, 11:54 AM	#8
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	scwd restricts big time....also for mag drive pumps it is recc. to double the output size in the plumbing. __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

04/01/2007, 06:26 AM	#4
Randy1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio USA Posts: 578	What are Korillas?

04/01/2007, 08:28 AM	#6
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	I have a couple. They are kinda large but not much bigger than a 1200. I have 2 of them hidden behind the rockwork. My rockwork has plenty of holes and they flow water through the holes and manage to push the water around pretty darn well even that way. I have the second to the strongest model and these things can move some water. About 3 months now, and still running strong.