- Location
- Rosedale, Queens
The return flow is to strong in my 60 gal cube. Any direction I point it in the sand gets moved by the water flow. Any suggestions what I can do about this?
DB 60Gal Cube with Mag12 return NEED HELP
- Thread starter NStephenson
- Start date
- Location
- Hammonton nj
If you have a sump you can t-off the return. Put one to the DT and the other to your refuge or to your return section. Put a valve on the both ends of the T and throttle it back till you get the correct flow to the DT.
Or you can buy a smaller pump like a mag 5-7.
Or you can buy a smaller pump like a mag 5-7.
- Location
- Howell, NJ
Either put a valve to turn down your pump, or switch to a better return pump for your system. Such as an eheim (maybe 1260) great pump
and forget the mag line... To much heat and noise compared to the better pumps out there
and forget the mag line... To much heat and noise compared to the better pumps out there
- Location
- Rosedale, Queens
Didn't want to go that first route but I guess i don't have any options. Wouldn't a direct valve on the return decrease the life of the pump?
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- Location
- Kings Park, NY
- Location
- Glendale,Queens.
Either put a valve to turn down your pump, or switch to a better return pump for your system. Such as an eheim (maybe 1260) great pump
and forget the mag line... To much heat and noise compared to the better pumps out there
Plus one on the eheim ,super quiet,efficient and low heat..that mag you have is too much pump for that tank and if you put a valve to tune it down the pump is only overworking itself to overheat and burn out(happened to me with a mag 9.5)
- Location
- Kings Park, NY
Valves on the output side of a pump do not cause undue stress or overwork a pump. That is true if they are valved on the intake side. The likely cause of your burnout issue was likely the brand of pump and not it being valved on the output.
- Location
- Glendale,Queens.
Couldn't agree more about the brand of pump...I always valve on the output...neadless to say I will never use a mag pump again...eheim pumps are awesome!
- Location
- Rosedale, Queens
Sounds like I should have went eheim :irked:
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