720 gallon Miami Build

[justingraham]

Also is it tubing the same length to each sea swirl?

 

[locito277]

Maybe I can figure out a way to get them into one of the hammerhead outlets instead. They are inexpensive. Maybe I can just get the 3/4 sized ones.

 

[locito277]

Tubing to the seaswirls is 1"

 

[locito277]

All hard

 

[locito277]

I tried a penductor on my m1 and it was worse then without it

I just ordered 2 3/4 inch ones and I will connect them to the ends of the hammerhead. I have 6 outlets from the hammerhead so I'll throw one on each end. Thx for the warning as I had concerns on that

 

[justingraham]

Ok so no matter the size of the penductor 3/4 or 1 inch the interior diameter hole is the same size so it is the same thing just a different connection.
Why I asked about if the lines are the same size is that water is very lazy. It will take the path of least resistance so say sea swirl number 1 has a foot longer of pipe to go thru rather then sea swirl 2. Sea swirl 2 will have more flow going thru it then sea swirl 1.
And that will also go along with the pendutors
if all of ur returns do not have penductors and one return has a penductor.then the water will return thru the returns with no pendutors rather then the one with.
Water is very lazy like a teenager.

 

[locito277]

Also is it tubing the same length to each sea swirl?

Yes it is

 

[locito277]

Ok so no matter the size of the penductor 3/4 or 1 inch the interior diameter hole is the same size so it is the same thing just a different connection.
Why I asked about if the lines are the same size is that water is very lazy. It will take the path of least resistance so say sea swirl number 1 has a foot longer of pipe to go thru rather then sea swirl 2. Sea swirl 2 will have more flow going thru it then sea swirl 1.
And that will also go along with the pendutors
if all of ur returns do not have penductors and one return has a penductor.then the water will return thru the returns with no pendutors rather then the one with.
Water is very lazy like a teenager.

I get it. So I need to get an additional soneach outlet from the hammerhead has one. Should I skip them altogether? I have about 40 k gph without them now. I can always add another 4 to the 2 I just purchased. I can cancel the 2 before they ship

 

[justingraham]

I would never have a tank without them but that is me. The flow is sporadic and crazy and I literally have waves in my tank from only one.
I say get them if u don't like them take them off. Or u really only need four one in each corner and cap off the rest

 

[Neon Jungle]

Amazing build my friend !

 

[locito277]

I would never have a tank without them but that is me. The flow is sporadic and crazy and I literally have waves in my tank from only one.
I say get them if u don't like them take them off. Or u really only need four one in each corner and cap off the rest

I'll order an additional 4. SPS like flow so well go big or go home! Thx again. It's always the little things that bite you in the a55! Lol

 

[locito277]

Amazing build my friend !

Thanks

 

[locito277]

I tried a penductor on my m1 and it was worse then without it

Justin these are actually eductors. Are they the same thing?

 

[locito277]

The last two returns!

 

[justingraham]

Yes they are different company different name.
Mine looks the same as urs yes it's a little algefied but I'm moving in a week and I don't want to touch anything before I move

Also notice how far down it is in the water this was the lowest I could go without micro bubbles

Also as long as ur enductors or penductors don't have the silly fan in it they are the right ones.

 

[justingraham]

The last two returns!

Amazing if I ever get down to Florida u have to show me this beauty in person

 

[justingraham]

Also if u look close at my second photo u can see one of my sea swirls in the photo on the left. See how much lower the penductor is compared to the sea swirl outlet?

 

[locito277]

Amazing if I ever get down to Florida u have to show me this beauty in person

Definitely

 

[locito277]

Definitely

Yes I did notice it. I'm scared that keeping them so low if need be may be an issue. Since it's a peninsula of sorts.

 

[justingraham]

Yes I did notice it. I'm scared that keeping them so low if need be may be an issue. Since it's a peninsula of sorts.

What's worse in ur mind a tank full of bubbles or something that will eventually grow coralline and u won't be able to see?
Maby urs will be different then mine but a penductor works by sucking in all the surrounding water and the pressure from the exiting water meeting the surrounding water is what gives it the 5-10 times flow.
If it is to close to the top of the water it will be sucking in air so u won't get the full benefits of the penductor and u will also have micro bubbles.