External Pump Info.

Todd · #1 10-25-2007, 05:11 AM

That was the pump that I was looking at, but it is a little undersized for what I wanted and getting 2 is a little pricy. How cool do they run?

Zylumn · #2 10-25-2007, 06:08 AM

They don't run cool. Burn your hand after a few min holding it.

Todd · #3 10-25-2007, 06:10 AM

Does much of that get transfred to the water though?

Zylumn · #4 10-25-2007, 06:17 AM

Did not run them long enough to 100% test that, so unable to answer.

mr_alberta · #5 10-25-2007, 06:23 AM

On my 16G nano, running that pump, the water goes to 92. You need some serious fans or a chiller to run that pump on a nano. It will raise a 60G tank 1 or 2 degrees.

Todd · #6 10-25-2007, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_alberta

On my 16G nano, running that pump, the water goes to 92. You need some serious fans or a chiller to run that pump on a nano. It will raise a 60G tank 1 or 2 degrees.

16G tank with a 1200 GPH pump! Thats crazy.

I was thinking of two on the 135g that I am planning!

michika · #7 10-25-2007, 02:54 PM

I had 3 of those poseidon pumps on my 230g, and we didn't find them to heat the water at all. Although I suspect it was because of the 300g+ water volume. They do run quite quiet though. For me those were good pumps.

Have you looking into pumps by Reeflo? They can be dialed back, and are pressure rated.