Hello,
A common question with reactor set up is "is this pump strong enough? What about the opposite - what is the consequence of having a pump driving CO2 reactor that is too strong? Is this just that if flow through the reactor is too strong, then CO2 bubbles will get blown out more quickly than they can dissolve therefore wasting CO2?
My own interest is in setting up AM1000 in 90gal tank. I want to split the output of the reactor with a Y-connector, then discharge CO2 enriched water through two Loc-line nozzles located at left and right of back of tank. Point is I want decent flow OUT of each Loc-line split to help push water around tank.
Can I use up to say 600gph pump driving AM1000? Or would that be "too much" and if so why is that bad?
My pump options:
Eheim 1250 (320 gph)
Eheim 1260 (634 gph)
Thanks,
A common question with reactor set up is "is this pump strong enough? What about the opposite - what is the consequence of having a pump driving CO2 reactor that is too strong? Is this just that if flow through the reactor is too strong, then CO2 bubbles will get blown out more quickly than they can dissolve therefore wasting CO2?
My own interest is in setting up AM1000 in 90gal tank. I want to split the output of the reactor with a Y-connector, then discharge CO2 enriched water through two Loc-line nozzles located at left and right of back of tank. Point is I want decent flow OUT of each Loc-line split to help push water around tank.
Can I use up to say 600gph pump driving AM1000? Or would that be "too much" and if so why is that bad?
My pump options:
Eheim 1250 (320 gph)
Eheim 1260 (634 gph)
Thanks,