Echo tech marine propeller pumps for big tanks...

[newyorkmfk]

Does anyone have any experience with these on larger tanks with thicker glass/acrylic? The biggest one they make is the MP60 and it’s for use on tanks up to 1” thick glass/acrylic. I was wondering if anyone’s ever tried on thicker glass... I’m looking for a power head for tank with 1-1/4” acrylic and don’t want one with the power cord in the tank.

 

[Lepisosteus]

They won’t work. The magnets will release once the pump turns on. The thickness indicated is an absolute maximum. Some even fail on the advertised thicknesses.

 

[squint]

There are some acrylic tank makers (don't remember who) that machine a thinned circular area for the placement of those pumps.

I don't know if it's a good idea but it's something that's apparently done.

 

[DN328]

Does anyone have any experience with these on larger tanks with thicker glass/acrylic? The biggest one they make is the MP60 and it’s for use on tanks up to 1” thick glass/acrylic. I was wondering if anyone’s ever tried on thicker glass... I’m looking for a power head for tank with 1-1/4” acrylic and don’t want one with the power cord in the tank.

Since it's acrylic, would drilling holes for a closed loop circulation be an option for you? I too don't want wires (on peninsula tank), and that is a good alternative if you do not mind additional plumbing underneath the tank.

 

[newyorkmfk]

Since it's acrylic, would drilling holes for a closed loop circulation be an option for you? I too don't want wires (on peninsula tank), and that is a good alternative if you do not mind additional plumbing underneath the tank.

I think that’s what I’m going to end up doing.

 

[DN328]

I think that’s what I’m going to end up doing.

Good call. You can set-up one input having multiple (loc-line) outputs. I will be plumbing my clc in my build thread too

 

[newyorkmfk]

Good call. You can set-up one input having multiple (loc-line) outputs. I will be plumbing my clc in my build thread too

Will you be plumbing both the input and output out of the main tank? Or from sump to main tank?

 

[DN328]

I have 1.5" bulkhead on one end and two 3/4" bulkhead on the other end of the tank. Inlet from the 1.5" and outlet to the two using a DC pump. It wont flow through the sump.

I'll post pictures in the thread I have going on in set up and filtration.