DCG1286 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Going to be setting up an ATO soon ... and while going through the "fish" closet i found an old Hagen 802 PH ... was wondering if this pump is too strong to use for an ATO ... or will any pump do? Thanks! -David Link to comment
121a Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Is it 802gph or what? If so then I think it is to strong Link to comment
DCG1286 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Is it 802gph or what? If so then I think it is to strong It's 400GPH (max ... at point blank) it will most likely be at 3ft or so ... Link to comment
DCG1286 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 I also may have a Maxi Jet 900 lying around somewhere ... Link to comment
MitchReef Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I had mine running off a Maxi900 and it was a little wild to be honest...I use an aqualifter now....what size tank is it for? If you have a big tank and a big sump the PH's might be okay, but if it's a nano you will want a smaller pump...the maxi just punched the level up a bit suddenly....I had the outlet above the high water level as a siphon break and it splashed everywhere when it came on.... Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I had mine running off a Maxi900 and it was a little wild to be honest...I use an aqualifter now....what size tank is it for? If you have a big tank and a big sump the PH's might be okay, but if it's a nano you will want a smaller pump...the maxi just punched the level up a bit suddenly....I had the outlet above the high water level as a siphon break and it splashed everywhere when it came on.... I use the aqualifter on a timer - I could only imagine what a maxi jet would do if it got stuck open for hours on end. Link to comment
DCG1286 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 I had mine running off a Maxi900 and it was a little wild to be honest...I use an aqualifter now....what size tank is it for? If you have a big tank and a big sump the PH's might be okay, but if it's a nano you will want a smaller pump...the maxi just punched the level up a bit suddenly....I had the outlet above the high water level as a siphon break and it splashed everywhere when it came on.... it's for a 90G ... total system volume approx. 130G .. I use the aqualifter on a timer - I could only imagine what a maxi jet would do if it got stuck open for hours on end. LOL ... yeah ... major problems right? Link to comment
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