cycling pumps off and on (day & night)

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
I seems the issues with bacteria dying have been covered..

If you use a smaller pump you will use less power & keep the water moving 24/7 ...

Just a thought cause if you think the filtration is more than enough (cutting 40%) then just slow it down a bit.
 
pump i will be using is a sequence hammerhead little over 5000 gal hr its a little oversized but i had a buddy that bought two for his reef setup and he realized after hooking them up waaaay to much water was moving so price is right actually price cant be beat and if memory serves it uses 360watts or is it 395 now im not dead set on this whole cycling on and off i am looking for honest responses if it wont work i deffinitely want to know but with ameren jacking our rates here electricity bill has deffinitely gone up and thats without this tank even set up
 
even if the PUMP it self was made to go on and off all the time , doins so in a filtered tank would be a huge mistake.. the best post here was the first comment made if you want a tank with no pump make a eco system... then you wont need any filter what soever... i have seen a few done very nice , but don't plan on keeping any thing big
 
it wont work why dont you sell the pump and get a more energy friendly pump like a mag pump alot less electricity
 
good enough then it was just a thought i guess i will find a smaller pump that uses less juice
 
ecajoe;673210; said:
eco systems still wants you move ten times the tank vol an hour
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that my friend is not true at all.... would be happy to have a PM about this if you like
 
i think he was refering to the eco system mud systems but please explain what you are refering too
 
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