pump head height

[Cossack1977]

This is a complicated subject if u want to get into all the theory but basicaly don't buy a filer or pump and make it move water over the max head hight i.e. if it says max head hight or 4m then don't have the outlet more then 4m!

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Now when you mean outlet no more then 4 meters do you mean vertical height from pump or total distance from pump (vertical and horizontal)

my vertical height would only be at most 1 metre.

 

[Peter Lovett]

Okay as I said every item you add to the system hads to the haed or resistance or presure drop.

I really dont think Tropjunky really know what he is taking about but may be im wrong.

 

[Cossack1977]

Okay as I said every item you add to the system hads to the haed or resistance or presure drop.

I really dont think Tropjunky really know what he is taking about but may be im wrong.

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I was wondering if you had a chance to look at those 2 pumps 1 posted the link to?

im thinking about going that qb80: 55l min, max head 55 metres, max suction 9 metres.

Do you think it would work

 

[Peter Lovett]

Sorry yes it would work but I was trying to see if there was a better pump for you on the market. I run a shed of 48 - 4' aquariums on a pump witch has a .5Kw motor in it and you will be running just one on a pump with a motor .75Kw. The only problem you will have is the money you will save on the pump you will probably spend each year to run it.

I have been trying to find a pump that you can get in AU which would be more cost effective.

I'll keep searching

 

[Cossack1977]

Sorry yes it would work but I was trying to see if there was a better pump for you on the market. I run a shed of 48 - 4' aquariums on a pump witch has a .5Kw motor in it and you will be running just one on a pump with a motor .75Kw. The only problem you will have is the money you will save on the pump you will probably spend each year to run it.

I have been trying to find a pump that you can get in AU which would be more cost effective.

I'll keep searching

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thanks for your help

 

[Cossack1977]

just letting every one that my pump should be delivered today.

I think its going to be an over kill but i'll see. And when i do upgrade to my bigger tank and can just move it.

pump specs:

55l/pm
max head 50 meters
max suction 9 meters
1hp

filter setup:

tank - pump - arkal disk filter (100 micron) - 20"x4.5" cartridge filter (20 micron) - fluidized bed filter (rated @ 1000 litres) - fluidized bed filter (rated @ 1000 litres) - ozone chamber (for my future ozone reactor) - c02 reactor - UV sterilizer (2 x 9 watt setup in a loop system. Will handle about 10000 litres) - back into tank

hopefully will be fully setup today and then ill post some pics.

it should filter about 2200-2800 litres an hour.
so should do the tank 3.5 - 4.5 times an hour much better then the eheims i was running.