Hey all,
I think I am going to change things a bit on my 220.
I current have a mag 18 with a 3/4 outlet. This feeds via a bushing to a 2" wye. The twin outlets use a 1" bushing and then to a 3/4 outlet and flex tube to each end of the tank.
The c02 is fed via a rio 1k with a DIY NW via 5/8 tubing to a large cerges 4/20. The outlet is fed back to the sump and distributed via the main flow described above.
I think I am going to switch to TWO smaller more powerful pumps, one for each side of the tank. I also want to get a proper/true NW pump a bit larger for the c02. I want to use either 3/4 or 1" to/from the cerges for more flow in and out of it. I think 2 of the Sicce syncra 5.0 (1340 gph) with adjustment will be perfect.
I have the 4.0 models on my smaller tanks and I like them a lot.
This will provide some backup in case of a single pump failure and provide more/better flow to each end of the tank. The increase to 1" all over will also provide some improvement.
The one outlet is only 3' from the sump, so this is where the cerges will go. The other outlet is almost 9-10' long, so this will dissolve a bit of c02 as well. I don't think mist will really be an issue.
I think/hope that a true NW pump will do a better job of dissolving the high rate of c02 I inject and perform a bit better overall.
Off to the lfs to see what they have...will be 12-14 miles by bicycle round trip. Than bball later with the young fellas at the park..
Later!
I think I am going to change things a bit on my 220.
I current have a mag 18 with a 3/4 outlet. This feeds via a bushing to a 2" wye. The twin outlets use a 1" bushing and then to a 3/4 outlet and flex tube to each end of the tank.
The c02 is fed via a rio 1k with a DIY NW via 5/8 tubing to a large cerges 4/20. The outlet is fed back to the sump and distributed via the main flow described above.
I think I am going to switch to TWO smaller more powerful pumps, one for each side of the tank. I also want to get a proper/true NW pump a bit larger for the c02. I want to use either 3/4 or 1" to/from the cerges for more flow in and out of it. I think 2 of the Sicce syncra 5.0 (1340 gph) with adjustment will be perfect.
I have the 4.0 models on my smaller tanks and I like them a lot.
This will provide some backup in case of a single pump failure and provide more/better flow to each end of the tank. The increase to 1" all over will also provide some improvement.
The one outlet is only 3' from the sump, so this is where the cerges will go. The other outlet is almost 9-10' long, so this will dissolve a bit of c02 as well. I don't think mist will really be an issue.
I think/hope that a true NW pump will do a better job of dissolving the high rate of c02 I inject and perform a bit better overall.
Off to the lfs to see what they have...will be 12-14 miles by bicycle round trip. Than bball later with the young fellas at the park..
Later!