mag 18 isnt big enough for the monster skimmer?NEED HELP!!!

[Chin_Lee]

Originally Posted by Tarolisol

Ok well before i cut down even further or upgrade to a mak 4 ill try releaving the pressure. Ive removed the 90 degree turns and put in some baffles i guess ill test that out then maybe go for a mak pump. How would i go about attaching a mak pump with no wholes in the sump.

no matter what turns you take out will not negate the water pressure in the chamber. if you want an idea to what you have setup, then cut your main chamber down to 6-8 inches high so its similar to Delphinus's bullet 1. a mag 18 is not even pressure rated so its only moving water through the beckett; it should be pushing water through the beckett to create bubbles. in comparison, you are trying to tow a tow truck with a Chevy Sprint - the tow truck will move .... very slowly and the Chevy Sprint is not going to be sprinting anywhere fast. You may even wear down your impeller on your mag 18 if there is too much back pressure on your mag.

Just like you've stated in the topic of this trend, a mag 18 is not big enough for the monster skimmer. If you want to keep the mag 18 and you want a skimmer, take out the monster.