Pump for a pressure system on a 90 gal. tank

Rickster · 09-11-2003, 03:19 PM

I did a search and came up dry (HaHa,get it?). Anyway I'm currently running a Mag Drive 9.5 into an oceanclear 340 canister with the 40 sq.ft. cartridge in it. from there the output is split three ways: one goes to the dupla reactorS. another to the sand filter and the third is a direct return to the tank and serves mainly as circulation. The mag drive is adout dead. It's barely moving any water. So (finally) here's the question. Which pump should I get. I was looking at the Iwakis and the Blueline HD pumps from Aquadirect. Any other suggestions? Iwaki is a known commodity. anybody know about the Blueline HD pumps? You can see them here
http://www.aquadirect.com/catalog/pumps/blueline.htm
Sorry for the long post.

Rickster · 09-15-2003, 01:21 PM

anyone? I know you're out there. I can hear your mouses clicking

m.lemay · 09-15-2003, 03:54 PM

I don't think that anyone here uses that sort of equipment or has enough knowledge to be of any help. The equipment you have sounds like it would be more common to a reef setup.

Marcel

rumples riot · 09-16-2003, 12:52 AM

Hi there,

I use an Eheim 2103 pond pump to run my CO2 system. It is very strong and the only pump that size that will push water from 19mm down to 10mm tubing. It cost around $200.00 Australian. So you might want something a little bigger in the Eheim range to run all that gear.

Paul

akaice · 09-18-2003, 02:48 PM

Hey there Rickster.

I have a little giant 4mdqx-sc that tees off three ways.

1 goes into 2 ocean clear 317s then
1 goes a straight return
1 goes into a inline heater and the CO2 reacter

all this keeps my 180gal lushes and clean

**GDominy** · 09-18-2003, 05:40 PM

I was about to suggest the same pump that akaice did... The little giant pumps are pretty powerful and are highly recomended.

Rickster · 09-22-2003, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akaice

Hey there Rickster.

I have a little giant 4mdqx-sc that tees off three ways.

1 goes into 2 ocean clear 317s then
1 goes a straight return
1 goes into a inline heater and the CO2 reacter

all this keeps my 180gal lushes and clean

How quiet are they? My 90 is in the family room

09-11-2003, 03:19 PM	#1
Rickster Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poolesville,Maryland Posts: 149	I did a search and came up dry (HaHa,get it?). Anyway I'm currently running a Mag Drive 9.5 into an oceanclear 340 canister with the 40 sq.ft. cartridge in it. from there the output is split three ways: one goes to the dupla reactorS. another to the sand filter and the third is a direct return to the tank and serves mainly as circulation. The mag drive is adout dead. It's barely moving any water. So (finally) here's the question. Which pump should I get. I was looking at the Iwakis and the Blueline HD pumps from Aquadirect. Any other suggestions? Iwaki is a known commodity. anybody know about the Blueline HD pumps? You can see them here http://www.aquadirect.com/catalog/pumps/blueline.htm Sorry for the long post. __________________ Eheimpimp#137 90 gallon tank with water and some fish. Plants died and tank overrun with algae. Lights nearly burst into flames last weekend. Needs lots of help

09-15-2003, 01:21 PM	#2
Rickster Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poolesville,Maryland Posts: 149	anyone? I know you're out there. I can hear your mouses clicking __________________ Eheimpimp#137 90 gallon tank with water and some fish. Plants died and tank overrun with algae. Lights nearly burst into flames last weekend. Needs lots of help

09-15-2003, 03:54 PM	#3
m.lemay Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT. Posts: 2,647	I don't think that anyone here uses that sort of equipment or has enough knowledge to be of any help. The equipment you have sounds like it would be more common to a reef setup. Marcel __________________ FILSTAR Pimp #2 75 gal heavily planted,50/50 Black beauty,Eco-complete substrate, Pressurised CO2 with solenoid, ph controller, AB Reactor 1000, 330 watts 9325K GE PC lighting,Ehiem Liquidoser, 2-Filstar xp3 canisters.

09-16-2003, 12:52 AM	#4
rumples riot Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Blackwood South Australia Posts: 644	Hi there, I use an Eheim 2103 pond pump to run my CO2 system. It is very strong and the only pump that size that will push water from 19mm down to 10mm tubing. It cost around $200.00 Australian. So you might want something a little bigger in the Eheim range to run all that gear. Paul __________________ Eheim Pimp Club member #3: Scribe to the Eheim Pimp Club 90 gallon, CO2 dupla injection, Dupla substrate heating, Dupla Laterite with iron stone substrate, Aquastarlight future 3 x 150 metal Halides, Eheim 2026 pro2's and heavily planted with Discus

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09-18-2003, 02:48 PM	#5
akaice Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5	Hey there Rickster. I have a little giant 4mdqx-sc that tees off three ways. 1 goes into 2 ocean clear 317s then 1 goes a straight return 1 goes into a inline heater and the CO2 reacter all this keeps my 180gal lushes and clean

09-18-2003, 05:40 PM	#6
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	I was about to suggest the same pump that akaice did... The little giant pumps are pretty powerful and are highly recomended.

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