micro-jet

Curve50880 · 04/29/2007, 08:17 PM

Has anyone had any experience with the micro-jet 450?

drummereef · 04/29/2007, 08:20 PM

They are good submersibles. What are you using it for?

Curve50880 · 04/29/2007, 08:23 PM

i was looking for a little more flow in my tank and i know they are very small.

drummereef · 04/29/2007, 08:25 PM

They are small, but just don't put out very much flow, unless you have a pico or something.

What size tank is it?

Curve50880 · 04/29/2007, 08:30 PM

20 gallon currently i have an aqua clear 110 on there...500gph? i think maybe a little less

drummereef · 04/29/2007, 08:36 PM

I would put a maxi-jet in there and bump the flow up a bit more than what the micro-jet will. And, you won't have to worry about those tiny suction cups coming loose as the maxi's come with a rim mount. If it were me I'd put a MJ900 in there, or an MJ1200 with a hydor rotating deflector. Are you using the Aquaclear as a fuge?

Curve50880 · 04/29/2007, 08:41 PM

yeah actually i am...i plan on puttin some mangroves or chaeto in there. I just started moding it so i am thinking by next week it will be a fully functioning fuge!

drummereef · 04/29/2007, 08:43 PM

Cool, sounds awesome. Don't forget your light.

I'd probably lean towards the MJ1200 then as you are probably going to want to cut the flow back on the fuge once you get it going. Either that or put a couple 900's in there. Flow is good.

Curve50880 · 04/29/2007, 08:54 PM

yea i am giong to pick up some kind of light at home depot or something...any recomendations on what I should be looking for?

drummereef · 04/29/2007, 08:59 PM

Melev has a nice diy fuge light but seems that it would have a lot of bleed into the main tank for this application. When I was thinking about doing a hob fuge I was going to use a Coralife Mini fixture. Links below.

Melev fuge bulb
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

Mini PC
http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...es.asp?CartId=

drummereef · 04/29/2007, 09:02 PM

I even though about this fixture. 13 watt pc's in a clip-on style.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113345

Curve50880 · 04/29/2007, 09:17 PM

oh wow...throwing lots of options at me now. I am going to have to do some looking around. I like the idea of the clip-on style. Seems pretty ideal for my setup.

drummereef · 04/29/2007, 09:19 PM

Yeah, it's 13 watts vs the 18 watts of the coralife and it clips on. Pretty cool I though, especially for the small amount of area you are working with.

Curve50880 · 04/30/2007, 08:00 AM

Yea it seems perfect for the application. Perfect size.

04/29/2007, 08:17 PM	#1
Curve50880 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 222	micro-jet Has anyone had any experience with the micro-jet 450?

04/29/2007, 08:20 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	They are good submersibles. What are you using it for? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/29/2007, 08:25 PM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	They are small, but just don't put out very much flow, unless you have a pico or something. What size tank is it? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/29/2007, 08:36 PM	#6
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I would put a maxi-jet in there and bump the flow up a bit more than what the micro-jet will. And, you won't have to worry about those tiny suction cups coming loose as the maxi's come with a rim mount. If it were me I'd put a MJ900 in there, or an MJ1200 with a hydor rotating deflector. Are you using the Aquaclear as a fuge? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/29/2007, 08:43 PM	#8
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Cool, sounds awesome. Don't forget your light. I'd probably lean towards the MJ1200 then as you are probably going to want to cut the flow back on the fuge once you get it going. Either that or put a couple 900's in there. Flow is good. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/29/2007, 08:23 PM	#3
Curve50880 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 222	i was looking for a little more flow in my tank and i know they are very small.

04/29/2007, 08:30 PM	#5
Curve50880 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 222	20 gallon currently i have an aqua clear 110 on there...500gph? i think maybe a little less

04/29/2007, 08:41 PM	#7
Curve50880 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 222	yeah actually i am...i plan on puttin some mangroves or chaeto in there. I just started moding it so i am thinking by next week it will be a fully functioning fuge!

04/29/2007, 08:54 PM	#9
Curve50880 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 222	yea i am giong to pick up some kind of light at home depot or something...any recomendations on what I should be looking for?

04/29/2007, 08:59 PM	#10
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Melev has a nice diy fuge light but seems that it would have a lot of bleed into the main tank for this application. When I was thinking about doing a hob fuge I was going to use a Coralife Mini fixture. Links below. Melev fuge bulb http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html Mini PC http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...es.asp?CartId= __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/29/2007, 09:02 PM	#11
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I even though about this fixture. 13 watt pc's in a clip-on style. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113345 __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/29/2007, 09:17 PM	#12
Curve50880 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 222	oh wow...throwing lots of options at me now. I am going to have to do some looking around. I like the idea of the clip-on style. Seems pretty ideal for my setup.

04/29/2007, 09:19 PM	#13
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Yeah, it's 13 watts vs the 18 watts of the coralife and it clips on. Pretty cool I though, especially for the small amount of area you are working with. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/30/2007, 08:00 AM	#14
Curve50880 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 222	Yea it seems perfect for the application. Perfect size.