How much flow should a refeuge' flow, if a refuge' coul...

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  1. Reef'er madness

    Reef'er madness Plankton

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    Situation: HOB CPR 'fuge with a skimmer. Factory MaxiJet1200 pump.
    Problem#1: Pump screams night and day from air cavitation in impeller.
    Solution #1: Removed air line to pump, put airstone in bottom of PS.

    Prob #2:MaxiJet without air infiltration now flows at full rated 400+GpH, tremendous amount of bubbles geting to DT (big and micro).
    Solution#2: temporarily plugged inlet to MaxiJet, restricting flow to a 3/16" hole.

    Problem #3: MaxiJet now noisy again and draws significantly more electrical current.

    Question: How much flow (in gph) does a small 3Gal HOB fuge need? I want to replace the MJ with a small Rio that can flow freely and not cause the DT to be a jacuzzi.
     
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  2. 2in10

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    No more than 30gph
     
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  3. Reef'er madness

    Reef'er madness Plankton

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    Thanks!
     
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