Sequence Reefflo Baracuda

Snoop Dog · #1 09-25-2005, 02:54 PM

Im thinking about purchasing this pump for a closed loop on my 90?

Does anyone have any experience with this brand, they look HUGE!!

Im worried about noise and Vibration. Only other circulation in tank would be my Velocity T4 on a Sea swirl for a return.

thanks for the help,

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...rk.asp?CartId=

Ruth · #2 09-25-2005, 03:13 PM

That is what I am going to use on my closed loop in the 190 that I am setting up. They are huge and I am a bit concerned about noise as well. I am going to set up a piece of that foam stuff underneath to try and reduce noise/vibration.
I am hoping to have my plumbing finished sometime in the next 2 weeks and have water in my system so will report back on noise.

SuperFudge · #3 09-25-2005, 03:34 PM

These pumps are probably the quietest pumps out there for that kind of flow.

If you want it a tad quieter use the dart, it is nearly silent.

Unfortunatly, you wont find a pump that pushes almost 5000 gph that is absolutley silent...but thats about as close as you get.

Its not only what you put under the pump, it also how its plumbed.
Your closest pipe on the output and the intake should be flex...then you can switch to rigid if you like.
It makes a world of difference.

Marc.

Ruth · #4 09-25-2005, 03:42 PM

Marc do you mean the inlet and outlet from the pump or the tank? I am just going to start plumbing so this would help.

Delphinus · #5 09-25-2005, 04:01 PM

Pump side.

Ruth · #6 09-25-2005, 04:22 PM

So what do you do? Just run say 12" or so of flex and then go to hard PVC?

mr_alberta · #7 09-25-2005, 04:24 PM

You could run the entire length in flex. That should also increase the flow coming out of the pump and cut back on the need for some fittings.

Snoop Dog · #8 09-25-2005, 04:27 PM

Is the Baracuda overkill for a 90? would the Dart be better, Thinking of keeping mainly SPS,

Only other flow is a T4 return on a Sea swirl.

Ruth · #9 09-25-2005, 04:32 PM

Personally I don't think it would be too much flow because you will lose some due to head and then I assume you are going to split it at least 4 ways?
For my 190 I am going with the Barracuda through an Ocean Motions 4 way with each one of those split again before it enters the tank - so 8 inflows into the tank. I am also going with 2 X 6200 Tunzes with a controller for additional flow.
Again it is only what I am going to do and I am also going to keep mostly SPS with maybe a couple of LPS.

Richer · #10 09-25-2005, 04:33 PM

Depends on how the water is going to be entering your tank... if its only going to come out of one or two outlets, then yes, way too much... but if you're going to disperse it evenly all around your tank, then I'd say go for it!

-Rich