1400 Down Draft skimmer

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  1. SPINNER

    SPINNER Fire Shrimp

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    Just bought a new (ETSS 1400) clone down draft, it was built by a Boeing Designer and is top notch quality one of a kind and i could use some information like I KNOW min. pump 70RLT max. 100RLT Question what would be a (green) in sump pump that could be used? This would be for my 450 gallon total water volume system. I am still working on build and once running it will be mainly SPS corals.
    Any good or bad views/information are welcome! As i have never used a down draft and only know what i have read:)

    Thanks,
     

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  2. ReefPlayground

    ReefPlayground 3reef Sponsor

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    I love the etss. We would stock them regularly if they were so damn expensive. We use the 2000 models in store, wonderful units.
     
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  3. SPINNER

    SPINNER Fire Shrimp

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    Sump Pump

    With what you know and seen do you think a Water Blaster Pump will run it?
     
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  4. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    Great skimmer! One of the best ever made, but you cannot skimp on the pump.
     
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  5. SPINNER

    SPINNER Fire Shrimp

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    PVC sch. 80 1/4" jets

    Is a pressure pump needed because of the PVC sch. 80 1/4" jets? When reading online information it say's no back pressure is put on pump with this design?
     

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  6. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    Yeah, do not skimp... You need an external pump, like an iwaki or a blue line.
    I run an etss and it's the best out there!
     
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  7. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    Yes, you will need to get the equivalent gph that is the high head pressure version
     
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  8. SPINNER

    SPINNER Fire Shrimp

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    Blue Line HD 100

    I have tried with this build to go (green) as much as possible that you can with (3) Super Dart Gold's and< 8 reactors, plus (2) 250 watt MHs and (2) 120 watt LEDs @ DT and (4) Deep Blue pumps (2) Rios running the reacters, and finally (1) 36" 250 watt MH with T5s over my sump.
    So don't laugh when i say watts count to me/ it is funny i can't even stop laughing as i write this..........I should of went NANO:p OK now that i have got up off the floor do you think the Blue Line HD 100 would work in lieu of 70RLT AND 100RLT?
    Also if i put a gate valve on pump outlet do you think it would hurt pump since for some time i will have very little load while i build up Micro Fana?

    Can everyone say $ 100.00 power bill per month:eek: My thought when i started this build was to stay below $ 50.00 and i would be doing well. Since my 750 reef and fish room was $ 300.00 plus per month/
     
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  9. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I wish I could be of help on the pump. That's a big skimmer! :D :eek:

    $100? That's nothin'. :)
     
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  10. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    How many feet tall is this thing?
     
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