kevan Posted February 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 32 mm I measured inside diameter and that was 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 yeah, but it's called 32mm measure inside diameter of pump it will usually be same (or slightly less) than the inside diameter of the pipe. most pumps are 3/4" (20mm) or 1" (25mm) so that should be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I have instaled lights back over tank two 150 w halides , have got new sump 1m x .6 w x .45 h .Painted back of tank (well got 8 year old daughter to do this) black . But just a question to those with remote sumps were do you control the return pump from , tank or sump or both.I 've always had sump under tank so if any overflow problems everything is there but if the pump is under house I'm either going to wire pump to garage or thru floor to tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 mines plugged in outside,i would like to be able to switch it off from inside tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 But just a question to those with remote sumps were do you control the return pump from , tank or sump or both both. got power switch on wall in sump room, but this is also controlled by a switch next to the display tank upstairs (incase of emergencies, break glass ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 thanks I'll wire with two switces tank and sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 are you going to have your return pump hooked up to a UPS? if so factor this in - you will need to have switch wired up on ups output, not input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 I will not be using UPS just into a power point in garage . I have been doing some plumbing for tank today and did test with pump all seems okay I am pumping 2250 liters an hour back to tank which is turning over tank 3.5 times per hour .tank size 643 l and sump 162 l. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Changed Pump to a Laguna 7 and put it next to sump , changed piping back to tank to presure piping and I'm getting 3600 L an hour . Increased duroso stand pipe to 40 ml and this has made big difference in controling water highs by size on hole at top of duroso. Tank is full of water and I will be swapping over rock fish and corals soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Laguna 7 blinkin cheap too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Laguna 7 Yeah they're crazy, when I got mine we chucked it in a bucket, plugged it in and an initial blob of water shot waaaay into the air. I also gave it a jam on my weipro :lol: , although the piping diameter was too restrictive - it still looked psycho. Haha my 280L tank's gonna need its seatbelt. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 How much noise does the laguna 7 make - I want a silent pump - 3000 litres an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 great pumps, replaced my 6 with a 7 recently, but not silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 The lungna will pump more than twice that. I have two of the found them to be a little bit noisy, give out a low hum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Sup did u rubber mount it/? If so it might be hard to get a pump for that kinda price that will be silent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 one (the return) is on its rubber feet, the other is on its side driving the skimmer. The tank they are sitting in is sitting on top of a hollow cavity as well to make things worse. Don't get me wrong I'm totally happy with them and at fantastic price for the water they pump let alone how well built they are. I paid more for the resin king 4 I have driving the skimmer in my old tank, it uses almost as much power pumps half as much water and generally crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 ditto, no complaints at all with the pump, and can't hear a thing in the shed from the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 would carpet work or is rubber better to get rid of the hum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Moved everything over today to new tank .Bubble coral may not servive has been looking a bit ragged in holding tank lost a sps due to galaxia did'nt spot the long tenticals in time but managed to save a couple of cutings off the end . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Nice aquascaping, this is going to be a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 sweet 3 halides would be the one though i think.... i should have gone 4 on my 1800mm tank, only have 3 :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I have an old 250 w I might try later .water looked a lot clearer this morning I but in two bags of charcoal and one had moved to block the tank return so water was being sucked thru charcoal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 those sps will love the 250 that water should clear itself up in a couple of days. asw or nsw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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