![]() ![]() These currents stimulate coral, fish, and plant growth and keep other aquatic life healthy because of the tank or pond? increased water currents and oxygenation. It replicates nature by generating alternating currents within a tank or pond. SCWD is regarded by industry experts as the most energy efficient wave-making product on the market. Can be submersed for use with large power heads or used externally. You can control the duration by controlling the flow going through the SCWD. The switching speed and current duration is dependent on the volume of water flowing through the SCWD. The SCWD will run on any pump with a minimum output of 50 GPH and a maximum output of 1400 GPH. A great alternative to expensive electronic ball valves. The SCWD mounts inline with 1" tubing, the two ports alternate the output, the bottom port is the input. Except I ordered a new pump and a new scwd from a place with a good return policy to see if this equipment is the issue or what.The SCWD (pronounced "squid") is a revolutionary device designed to provide alternating currents without the use of electricity. So, I leave the system running, plug my MJ1200s back in, and walk away in disgust. Well, the system works, it pumps water, alternates outputs, etc.īut what it doesn't do is produce anywhere NEAR the output I had hoped for.which is basically around 5-600 GPH.or roughly the same as the 2 MJ1200s. So, I fix that scenario and no more leaks. Well, closer inspection shows me that the ball valve i installed directly on the pump was actually hitting the output housing and pulling it away from the body of the pump leaving a small area for it to leak. Im debating between a couple of chillers, one that has a max flow rate of 1300 gph and another that has a max of 960. The pump is rated at a little over 1500 gallons per hour. Well, I get it all together and guess what.the new pump leaks exactly where the old pump leaked. 1 I have a 'Rainbow Lifeguard Quiet One 6000' external pump that I would like to use on a new chiller for my tank. ![]() So, the next day I trek back to the store, swap the pump out, and also decide to buy enough plumbing parts to redo my standpipe in 3/4 inch. So, safe in my knowledge the pump is just bad, I decide to call it a night and return the pump the next day. That pump doesn't leak and holds a prime.but of course doesn't have enough pressure to replace my two mj1200s. Now, because the store is so far away, I end up running to petsmart and buying another pump that's smaller, but will serve the same purposes. ![]() Well, the first night ends up in the whole thing plumbed and ready, but the pump leaks and won't hold a prime. I start to take pictures of this wonderful DIY setup I'm creating.but then stuff starts going wrong.horribly wrong. So, I head the hour+ home and get to setting it up. So, I headed to the not-so-local superstore around these parts, right across the border, into Pennsylvania, and another 50 or so miles.Īfter spending some time in the store (and about $100 over my budget), I ended up with the following:Įnough plumbing pieces to make a 1/2 inch PCV standpipeĮnough soft line tubing to plumb the whole thing Can ship for extra 6 2 OP KorL Well-Known Member Joined Messages 867 Reaction score 129 Review score +0 / 0 / -0 Location Temecula, CA Rating - 0 0 0 0 Bump. ![]() One of them was modified to take on more flow. * Incorperate the SCWD mavemaker into the system. Got them from another hobbyist but never ended up using. * Get Powerheads out of tank to alleviate noise/heat So, this weekend I decided to try setting up an external closed-loop system on my 29g reef. ![]()
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