Improvize
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So I found myself last night contemplating shutting down my 4 circulation pumps in favour of, for example, two MP40s.
I'm going to be replacing the skimmer with the NYOS Quantum 160 and using a bigger RODI reservoir too so I find the number one question after such thoughts is "why not buy a reefer to start with?" Well, I got the Max 650 LED so cheap and it was only 4 months old. Fully stocked with a chiller and a full RODI setup, plus load of other reefing extras (test kits etc) I got the lot. In AUD terms, I paid $5,000 for around $12,000 - $15,000 worth of setup. The same lights on a Reefer would be $2,500 AUD and the tank would be $4,000 AUD.
So to come back to my idea re circulation, to shut down the four circulation pumps means the water level in the DT drops. I haven't quite worked out why that happens TBH but nevertheless, it does. If I want to shut them down and use alternate circulation options, what would I need to do regarding water level? Why does it drop? How do I stop it dropping? Or do I simply top it up?
Why am I thinking of doing this? I can't control the flow speed. I can't have intermittent flow. and I can't have flow across the tank left to right.
What do people think?
I'm going to be replacing the skimmer with the NYOS Quantum 160 and using a bigger RODI reservoir too so I find the number one question after such thoughts is "why not buy a reefer to start with?" Well, I got the Max 650 LED so cheap and it was only 4 months old. Fully stocked with a chiller and a full RODI setup, plus load of other reefing extras (test kits etc) I got the lot. In AUD terms, I paid $5,000 for around $12,000 - $15,000 worth of setup. The same lights on a Reefer would be $2,500 AUD and the tank would be $4,000 AUD.
So to come back to my idea re circulation, to shut down the four circulation pumps means the water level in the DT drops. I haven't quite worked out why that happens TBH but nevertheless, it does. If I want to shut them down and use alternate circulation options, what would I need to do regarding water level? Why does it drop? How do I stop it dropping? Or do I simply top it up?
Why am I thinking of doing this? I can't control the flow speed. I can't have intermittent flow. and I can't have flow across the tank left to right.
What do people think?