70RLT
Tom, this ones mainly for you (since I know you like the Iwakis) but anyone with experience please chime in as well.
I am just considering using a higher head pump, since I am thinking about re-doing some of my plumbing anyhow. I am debating since I already have two mazzei injectors, that I'll be able to better use them with a higher head pump. But I still want high flow as this is a river loach tank mostly. I'm currently at ~1500gph with my low head pump with no restriction in the flow (no mazzeis or anything inline). I'd plan on running 2 mazzei, 1 on each return. I'll have a wye out of the pump and a return line to each end of the tank. The only Iwaki that really fits the bill is the 70RLT from what I can tell.
I have some questions in general, like I've heard the Jap ones (MD) are much quieter, cooler, and efficient than the American motor ones (WMD). Is there truth to this?
And specifically to the 70RLT just how loud is it? Would it work inside a stand in a living room? I've seen a few mention the 100RLT is very loud but so far not sure about the 70. I have not seen a reference yet to the wattage, just a rating of 2.8A, which is on the high side of what I'd like, but acceptable. I suppose an alternate would be using two smaller pumps, and that would also provide redundancy but usually costs more.
Another alternate would be the Sequence Barracuda, since I am currently using the smaller Dart and happy with it, but I've heard these are not nearly as quiet as the Dart and only a small gain in head pressure, but a very high flowing pump. Not sure if the Barracuda would work for the dual mazzei setup or not, perhaps just a single mazzei for that.
So if anyone has had the 70RLT, please give me some feedback on it
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Tom, this ones mainly for you (since I know you like the Iwakis) but anyone with experience please chime in as well.
I am just considering using a higher head pump, since I am thinking about re-doing some of my plumbing anyhow. I am debating since I already have two mazzei injectors, that I'll be able to better use them with a higher head pump. But I still want high flow as this is a river loach tank mostly. I'm currently at ~1500gph with my low head pump with no restriction in the flow (no mazzeis or anything inline). I'd plan on running 2 mazzei, 1 on each return. I'll have a wye out of the pump and a return line to each end of the tank. The only Iwaki that really fits the bill is the 70RLT from what I can tell.
I have some questions in general, like I've heard the Jap ones (MD) are much quieter, cooler, and efficient than the American motor ones (WMD). Is there truth to this?
And specifically to the 70RLT just how loud is it? Would it work inside a stand in a living room? I've seen a few mention the 100RLT is very loud but so far not sure about the 70. I have not seen a reference yet to the wattage, just a rating of 2.8A, which is on the high side of what I'd like, but acceptable. I suppose an alternate would be using two smaller pumps, and that would also provide redundancy but usually costs more.
Another alternate would be the Sequence Barracuda, since I am currently using the smaller Dart and happy with it, but I've heard these are not nearly as quiet as the Dart and only a small gain in head pressure, but a very high flowing pump. Not sure if the Barracuda would work for the dual mazzei setup or not, perhaps just a single mazzei for that.
So if anyone has had the 70RLT, please give me some feedback on it