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Alvin Tan Newbie

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Guys,

Got a Sicce Extrema Pump (2500L/H) and a 24" beckett skimmer. Can I use this pump for running the beckett ?

Pls advise.

sicce pumps are not pressure rated..so it cannt be used to drive a beckett.... ;)

view my 2ft tank thread update here!!

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399

Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm.

Equipments:

Return Pump : Hailea HX6540

Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph

Skimmer : Weipro 2011

Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits

Chiller : Resun CL280

Auto Water Top Up

Life Stock:

More then 35kg of figi rocks

Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp

Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans,

Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata

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Achilles Tang Newbie

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There are a few factors to consider in matching pumps for beckett skimmers. Industrial quality ones like Iwaki pumps are well reputed for quality, reliability, resale value, good resistance against heat-transfer to the water, 24hours running, power vs electricity consumption etc.

IMO, get Iwaki pumps.... really 'no fight' comparatively to other makes which may be cheaper.... remember the chinese saying about every cent is reflected in the value of the goods.

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Pressure-rated in layman terms means the pump is capable of a minimum flow-rate against water resistance caused by gravity, turns and bends in the piping that forms a pressure against the force of the pump. For a beckett, it is crucial because you are basically forcing water through a lot of resistance to make the beckett work well... and cheap non-pressure rated pumps can't really cut it.

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johntanjm Newbie

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ah!? i see! you mean there are not pressure rated pumps!? gosh! but I'd suppose those with the graph that shows how flow rate changes with height = pressure rated eh? just like the graphs on the boxes of the eheim universal pumps

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