Adjusting the flow of Mag-7? - Aquarium Advice

Wolf · 03-28-2006, 10:25 PM

Hey all,
I've got the opportunity to get a mag 7 pump. I thought it would be a good idea to use it to pump the mixed SW from the trash can it's been mixed in to the tank during WC's. With the 700 gph I'm worried it might be too powerful to pump straight into the tank. Does anyone have experience with these pumps? Is there a way to control or limit the flow? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

reefrunner69 · 03-28-2006, 10:35 PM

I don't think it would be too powerfull, but the mag pumps have a threaded outlet, it would be fairly easy to put a ball valve on it and add a hose nipple to the other end of the ball valve.

Wolf · 03-28-2006, 11:49 PM

Yeah, that sounds like it would probably work well. Thanks

greenmaji · 04-06-2006, 10:34 PM

If you do deside to restrict the flow use the valve on the output.

03-28-2006, 10:25 PM	#1
Wolf Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Thomasville, Georgia Posts: 342 Images: 2	Adjusting the flow of Mag-7? Hey all, I've got the opportunity to get a mag 7 pump. I thought it would be a good idea to use it to pump the mixed SW from the trash can it's been mixed in to the tank during WC's. With the 700 gph I'm worried it might be too powerful to pump straight into the tank. Does anyone have experience with these pumps? Is there a way to control or limit the flow? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks __________________ Tank: 55 Gallon The equipment: Coralife 4x65w (2x10k; 2xActinic), Emperor 400, 2 [acronym:99d01ca68b="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:99d01ca68b] The Fish: black maroon clown, neon goby, yellow watchman goby, 3 blue-green chromis, royal gramma, and a yellow clown goby. The Coral: zoos, kenya trees, [acronym:99d01ca68b="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym:99d01ca68b], leathers, hammer, and star polyps The Inverts: LT anemone, pistol shrimp, urchins, etc. The Janitors: nassarius snails, turbos, hermits, several brittle and serpent stars The Rock: 68# of Keys-12# Base Rock; from [acronym:99d01ca68b="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:99d01ca68b].com

03-28-2006, 10:35 PM	#2
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	I don't think it would be too powerfull, but the mag pumps have a threaded outlet, it would be fairly easy to put a ball valve on it and add a hose nipple to the other end of the ball valve. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

03-28-2006, 11:49 PM	#3
Wolf Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Thomasville, Georgia Posts: 342 Images: 2	Yeah, that sounds like it would probably work well. Thanks __________________ Tank: 55 Gallon The equipment: Coralife 4x65w (2x10k; 2xActinic), Emperor 400, 2 [acronym:99d01ca68b="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:99d01ca68b] The Fish: black maroon clown, neon goby, yellow watchman goby, 3 blue-green chromis, royal gramma, and a yellow clown goby. The Coral: zoos, kenya trees, [acronym:99d01ca68b="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym:99d01ca68b], leathers, hammer, and star polyps The Inverts: LT anemone, pistol shrimp, urchins, etc. The Janitors: nassarius snails, turbos, hermits, several brittle and serpent stars The Rock: 68# of Keys-12# Base Rock; from [acronym:99d01ca68b="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:99d01ca68b].com

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04-06-2006, 10:34 PM	#4
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	If you do deside to restrict the flow use the valve on the output.