harman Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 hi there.. i have 3 pumps in my ios.. one is the return pump, one skimmer and the other is chiller.. i wana use a reactor for rowa carbon and im lacking space for another pump.. it is ok if i connect the 1200ph pump to my reactor and connect to my hailea chiller 1/10hp..??? Many thanks in advance.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member liquidnoise Posted August 5, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted August 5, 2013 Not a rookie, we are newbie as well. Our set up now is to use the return pump to chiller then to display tank. But maybe you can use 2 pumps if the return pump is higher flow to reactor to chiller then to display tank. Or you can have existing pump for chiller for the reactor. Interms of piping maybe pump to reactor to chiller to dispaly will be neater. BUT it has to be a higher flow to cater for pressure drop through the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I have one main return pump to tee off to my main, fluidized reactors and chiller... 1 pump and I get the biggest I can find. I hate to see a lot of pump in my tank. Downside, if it decide to breakdown on me, all my equipment will not work too I standby the same return pump I trust eheim or DD .... Personal preference Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 does your chiller return goes back to DT or sump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheemi Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I uses one pump for both my reactors. U will need a valve to control the flow to both since they might require different flow rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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