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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    As I said before I would use two WP-25's or two Hydor Evolutions 1400 or 1500's with a controller. Your sump is around 25 gallons total volume so...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 17, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    unable to tumble brs gfo

    Place an empty cartridge in the canister and turn the flow on. See if the water drips down from the center of the cartridge or if it goes out around...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 17, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. AZDesertRat
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    unable to tumble brs gfo

    Is the reactor chamber plumbed so it has bottom up flow to reduce the clumping by lifting or fluidizing the media? If it has downward flow it will...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 17, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    Yes I do have some lower flow areas but I have 170 lbs of Kaelini rock in my 100G so it creates barriers. I also am running the WP's capped at 75%...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 17, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    I ran two Hydor Evolutions 1400's on a Reefkeeper Lite switching every 30 seconds for over two years so they had over 2.3 Million starts and stops on...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 17, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    I always like two powerheads on opposite ends for more random flows, so two WP-25's. With one you will end up with dead spots.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 17, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Need motivation and advice....

    I sold my old system complete and started over fresh. We tiled the house and did some remodeling in the meantime and it gave me 5 months of working...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    I paid $48 for the 25's and $52 for the 40. With the included controller you can only dial down to 50%, 75% or 100% maximum speed. The coolest thing...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    Based on my experience in a 5 foot 100G the 60 will be way too much and they are unsightly large. Look at my my side by side photo with a Evo 1400...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    Very wide pattern similar to the Evo but reaches a lot further out too.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    Yes. Take a look at the physical size of the 40 vs 20. Here is a WP-40, Hydor Evolutions (550 to 1500 all the same size), WP-25, and a Hydor Nano...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. AZDesertRat
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    Jabao wp-40 - Help new question #37

    Great powerheads for larger tanks. I tried one in my 60" long 100G and it was too powerful even on the lower speeds so I sold it and used two WP-25's...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. AZDesertRat
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    Water General 150 GPD 6-Stage RO/DI Water Filtration System.

    Don't add more stages, replace the ones you have with better filters. More is not better since every "stage" you add reduces the pressure available...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 15, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    Water General 150 GPD 6-Stage RO/DI Water Filtration System.

    Chloramines really are not an issue for a good 0.5 or 0.6 micron carbon block which removes the chlorine portion of chloramines and breaks the bond...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 15, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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