Side Effects of New Flow

[Bearfan]

Well, my condy has decided he doesn't like his old home and is on the move. We'll see where he ends up.

My brown cucumber also seems a little upset, and is slowly moving as well.

Readings for today:

PH 8.1
KH 120ppm
SG 1.0245
Temp 80.3
CA 420+
NO3, NO2, NH3 all undetectable.

 

[scuba_steve]

how much flow did ya add?

 

[Bearfan]

Alot. From about 100gph into/out of the sump to about 1000gph.

 

[Atari]

Alot. From about 100gph into/out of the sump to about 1000gph.

Almost fell out my chair when I read that myself, so can only imagine how they feel in the tank

 

[Bearfan]

Well, might only be about 700gph, because that's what I think the capacity of the overflows are. I've got it at capacity for sure.

 

[scuba_steve]

thats great yea they all will get used to it and find the right home

 

[dralarms]

might only be about 700gph, because that's what I think the capacity of the overflows are. I've got it at capacity for sure.

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I think that's what I'm going to run into. Got me a mag 9.5 to run my 125 with a29 sump.

 

[scuba_steve]

2cent did ya test it yet ?? thought ya said ya did ?

 

[Bearfan]

I'm pumping up 14-15' with a Mag 36.

 

[scuba_steve]

sweet but what did that raise ya temp up to ?? i guess 4-5 degrees ?

 

[dralarms]

Yea, I tested it, Through a 25 ft water hose it was gaining ground on my tank. , I have a SWCD coming and once I get it and see what it's going to do to my flow then I'll know if I gotta choke it down.

 

[scuba_steve]

yea dont think with the swcd ya will have to choke it down at all !! fishfreek did a test and it seams ya lose 30%

 

[dralarms]

Then it's a good thing I got one bigger than I actually needed.

 

[jamal-188]

Then it's a good thing I got one bigger than I actually needed.

Bigger is always better You can always choke it back if you need but if you buy a pump too small then you kick yourself

 

[Bearfan]

sweet but what did that raise ya temp up to ?? i guess 4-5 degrees ?

Actually, no, still maintaining about 80.

 

[scuba_steve]

heheh guess it running 15' cools it down some lol my mag 24 raised my temp some