Hi all - thanks for the continued input/advice as I put together this Reefer 250. Tank is now full and cycling. My question for the group is how to identify the ideal flow rate through my sump.
I managed to get a great deal on a Vectra M2 return pump. I know it's overkill for this size tank but it's whisper-quiet and seems to be performing great.
What should I set it at? Right now it's at a whopping 2% power and I have the Reefer's diaphragm/gate valve dialed in so that the whole thing is essentially silent. But I'm pretty sure I'm not getting the flow the tank wants/needs. Water is mostly trickling/gently flowing through the sump.
The M2 is a 2000 gph pump. Red Sea says to target ~660 gph for this tank. Does that mean I should be setting the pump to ~33% power and trying and trying to work back towards silent operation by adjusting the valve? I'm going to experiment a bit tonight and just see what happens but thought it'd be helpful to try and get some input on what I should be aiming for.
Thanks!
I managed to get a great deal on a Vectra M2 return pump. I know it's overkill for this size tank but it's whisper-quiet and seems to be performing great.
What should I set it at? Right now it's at a whopping 2% power and I have the Reefer's diaphragm/gate valve dialed in so that the whole thing is essentially silent. But I'm pretty sure I'm not getting the flow the tank wants/needs. Water is mostly trickling/gently flowing through the sump.
The M2 is a 2000 gph pump. Red Sea says to target ~660 gph for this tank. Does that mean I should be setting the pump to ~33% power and trying and trying to work back towards silent operation by adjusting the valve? I'm going to experiment a bit tonight and just see what happens but thought it'd be helpful to try and get some input on what I should be aiming for.
Thanks!