Newly setup 6 foot 125 gallon softie/LPS system. Using two 3/4 inch nozzles on 3/4 inch sea swirls.
The RFGs would be a good choice to achieve the kind of flow you're after. For that tank, you'll needing a 19mm Slip-Fit Drop adapter and a 1/2in RFG nozzle for each outlet. You'll find those parts here:
Happy Thanksgiving,
I have an IM Nuvo 40 tank I'm currently am keeping mostly LPS, (multiple acros, Duncan's, a candy cane trumpet, a torch, some zoas, toadstools, mushrooms, a pair of small chalices, and some rock flowers, fish would be a fire fish, D.Tang, fox face and a pair of clowns, couple peppermint shrimp that may be leaving soon, a blood shrimp, and a pair of sand sifting conchs)
I have the stock return pump going to the two flairs on each side and I added a wave link mid size set on a pulse pattern turned way down to 1 or two.
I don't think I am looking for more flow, but I am looking for better more efficient flow and these seem like they may be the ticket. The flairs seem to directional and unnatural to me and seem to fight with the wavelink and defeat why I got it... random flow. I was debating changing the wavelink to a MP10, but this may be a better option before I spend that much $$$.
Would you please tell me the correct parts I would need to order to switch to RFG's and any suggestions to improve this setup would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Thank you! It's is much appreciated.
The Single 1/2in with the Slip-Fit Drop will work , and look great - but you may have a hard time pushing 600 GPH though it. If you dont mind a but of back pressure, it will work. Or, if you have a DC pump, just dial it back just a bit.
The Single 1/2in with the Slip-Fit Drop will work , and look great - but you may have a hard time pushing 600 GPH though it. If you dont mind a but of back pressure, it will work. Or, if you have a DC pump, just dial it back just a bit.
The 3/4in with the Slip-Fit Drop will have a similar flow issue, due to the Slip-Fit Drop adapter (the Drop Adapter is the limit factor), but I think it will flow better than the 1/2in at that flow rate. With tat said, the 3/4in RFG with the Slip-Fit-Drop adapter is considerably larger than the 1/2in version. If you goal is to minimize the footprint, it may not be the better choice.
Here's an image that might help you decide - these are the three possible configurations. All shown attached to the stock Red Sea Reefer nozzle assembly.
The version at the top (3/4in RFG with 3/4in Loc-line, and a 25m to 3/4in Loc-Line Adapter) will provide the most flow, but is at around 5.8in , while the version at the bottom (1/2in RFG with Slip-Fit-Drop Adapter) will provide the smallest footprint at around 3.25in long but will allow for the least amount of throughput put. The one in the middle (3/4in RFG with Slip-fit-drop adapter) will allow for onyl a bit more flw than the 1/2in RFG with slip-Fit-Drop adpater due to the Drop adapter.
Hope that helps
Looks great @Res_Ipsa and thanks for sharing your tank on this thread.
Would love to see some video of just the Nozzle flowing the tank
Nice! - those RFG nozzles are randomizing nicely. The only issue I see is with the RFG at the 3rd position from the left - It could use a small angle tweak, to get it to randomize even better. I would suggest you adjust the angle of the nozzle on the attachment just a tiny bit. once you get it lined up just right, you'll see it randomize as much the the one at the 2nd position.
That's looking really good. The Hammer is going to love that intermittent flow. Looks like you have movement in ever in ever corner and nook and canny of that tank.
