would a mag 18 be equivalent to Iwaki 70RTL?

dannieboiz · 04/05/2006, 12:54 AM

Would a mag 18 have just as much flow as the Iwaki 70RTL @ 5 ft...

samsfishnchips · 04/05/2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by dannieboiz
Would a mag 18 have just as much flow as the Iwaki 70RTL @ 5 ft...

great tool

http://reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php

maker saids

Iwaki 70RTL @ 6 ft does 1440 gph
mag 18 @ 5 ft does 1200 gph

sam

pygoplites · 04/05/2006, 10:40 AM

The Iwaki 70 is a pressure rated pump that will last you years. My is still running quietly after 10 years. Mag 18 is just a large powerhead with a cheap ceramic shaft.

Black71gp · 04/05/2006, 12:04 PM

flow may be close.. but heat and pressure and longitiy are issues

dannieboiz · 04/05/2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally posted by pygoplites
The Iwaki 70 is a pressure rated pump that will last you years. My is still running quietly after 10 years. Mag 18 is just a large powerhead with a cheap ceramic shaft.

MD-70RTL reliable no doubt but the huge fan on in the @$$ just killed it. Sounds like I'm sitting right next to a jet engine.

samsfishnchips · 04/05/2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by dannieboiz
MD-70RTL reliable no doubt but the huge fan on in the @$$ just killed it. Sounds like I'm sitting right next to a jet engine.

low noise is not a quality very much associated with iwaki

sam

04/05/2006, 12:54 AM	#1
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04/05/2006, 10:40 AM	#3
pygoplites Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1	The Iwaki 70 is a pressure rated pump that will last you years. My is still running quietly after 10 years. Mag 18 is just a large powerhead with a cheap ceramic shaft.