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phishlet
01/12/2008, 02:47 PM
I'd like to know how everyone has their pumps positioned on their tank. Please post tank size, number of pumps, pump positioning, and pump setting (reef crest, pulse, lagoon).

Fuppets
01/12/2008, 10:03 PM
I run two pumps on the back wall. I have a "spare" that I run on one side. I love the flow on that side. Thinking about getting another pump for the other side.

Shawn

JayB1224
01/13/2008, 06:18 AM
Yay im the first vote for 1 pump on 1 end of tank. But anyway, yes i am running 1 pump on 1 end but that will change soon. Ill be upgrading from my 40breeder to a 75g. I will then change to 2pumps 1 on each end or both on back wall.

JayB1224
01/13/2008, 06:19 AM
Lagoon mode........sorry

mpdharley
01/13/2008, 08:05 AM
I have 3 pumps on my 330g (6x4x2). Two on one end, one on the other. All 3 are set for reef crest mode at 100%. The two on the same side are sync'd (one is the master) and the one pump on the other side is set to anti-sync.

mrcrab
01/15/2008, 09:41 PM
4 pumps on a 350, 8 X 30 X 30, 2 back; lagoon, anti-sync, 2 sides opposed; reef crest anti-sync.

phishlet
01/16/2008, 07:56 AM
I have two pumps on my 5 foot long 125; one on each end of the tank. Both are in reef crest with no master pump.

phishlet
01/20/2008, 05:55 PM
Bump to keep this poll going.

babydoc39
01/21/2008, 06:18 AM
5 ft lomg 150g
2 pumps located opposite ends.
antisync pulse mode with nice little wave action.

CJ
01/25/2008, 08:56 PM
My Vortech runs at 75% in Reefcrest mode. It is on the back of the tank and I have two moded MaxiJet600s, one on each side of the tank. The MaxiJets 900 and 1200 were a bit too much. I also have a MaxiJet 1200 in the rock work. I get a really nice choppy wave which moves back and forth across the tank. The MaxiJets are on a wavemaker.

zepzoso
01/26/2008, 07:33 PM
I have one pump on one end of a 120g 4'X2'X2'. These pumps are magnificent. Before this I had 2 maxi 1200 with mods, one at each end of the tank and this pump produces tons more flow then they did. This has to be one the the best things I have bought for my tank beside an Aqua C skimmer.
Thanx Ecotech.

hogben
01/29/2008, 10:25 AM
On my 75 I have one on the end pointed horizontally across the tank, and the other on the bottom opposite end pointed vertically up at the water surface.

The one on the side is in pulse mode, and the one on the bottom is an original I run at about 75% speed.

There is a tunze wavebox in the tank as well. I have matched the wave frequency but the periods go in and out of sync. So I get an alternating big wave action following a calm.

moo0o
02/04/2008, 03:00 AM
i have two facing each other horizontally across the tank. they are both in reef crest, both master on 75%. i think ill go back to 50 because its making too much noise. i have a 4' tank btw.

cato
02/10/2008, 11:11 AM
I have 2 on one end sync'd on pulse mode and 1 on the other end constant full throttle. :D