Does turnover rate include powerheads?

jdircksen · 01/05/2007, 10:16 AM

If someone says they have a 40x turnover, does that mean a total of 40x including their return pump and powerheads, or is that strictly the return pump?

luke33 · 01/05/2007, 10:19 AM

Its everything.

SaltyDr · 01/05/2007, 11:27 AM

Doesn't include skimmer. It's powerhead plus return (minus head loss).

drummereef · 01/05/2007, 11:57 AM

Like Salty said, everything that pushes water minus the skimmer and headloss from return pump.

BillyJoeJimBob · 01/05/2007, 12:48 PM

Yeah, what they said. Everything less the skimmer.

01/05/2007, 10:16 AM	#1
jdircksen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 43081 Posts: 659	Does turnover rate include powerheads? If someone says they have a 40x turnover, does that mean a total of 40x including their return pump and powerheads, or is that strictly the return pump?

01/05/2007, 11:57 AM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Like Salty said, everything that pushes water minus the skimmer and headloss from return pump. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

01/05/2007, 10:19 AM	#2
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Its everything.

01/05/2007, 11:27 AM	#3
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	Doesn't include skimmer. It's powerhead plus return (minus head loss).

01/05/2007, 12:48 PM	#5
BillyJoeJimBob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 174	Yeah, what they said. Everything less the skimmer.