2 NextReef MR1's feed by 1 pump questions?

[lastlight]

My thinking is if you have different compounds... heck even different amounts of the same compound... they'll require different flow to tumble ideally. I'm a big fan of seperate pumps but that's just my 0.02.

[The Grizz]

That is a good thought process Brett, I have to restrict the OR 2500 with the pellets so maybe it might work with the pump at full power.

[abcha0s]

Run them in parallel rather than in series. I run 4 reactors from one pump in parallel and they all have different flow rates.

- Brad

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

I will have to agree with Brad \and to make easier place some kind of shutoff valves on the lines between the pump and the reactors.

[The Grizz]

Good idea, glad I thought of it. Seriously I never even thought of that, pump to a tee with flow valve to each reactor. The pellets need more flow then the carbon so that would work sweet. I guess I am jumping on the Harley tomorrow and off to Princess Auto for fittings

Thanks guy for the helping ideas.

[Big Tang]

Just make a manifold for them. One outlet with a couple of tees and a couple ball valves and your flow issue will be solved and then they don't need to run into one-another and they both run there own outlets. No need for two pumps if the one you have is big enough.

[lastlight]

Maybe it was just my imagination but when I ran a manifold on my 225 turning one valve influenced pressure and flow through the others. I was always fiddling and trying to balance them.