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Just saw a calculator for energy savings on hamzasreef.com, and compared the Rio 26HF to the Jebao 6000 DC return pumps. Presuming they both have similar output at 6 feet head - I can't find any power curve/head info on the Jebao for some reason - the price versus energy use of the Jebao at...

The Mag pumps are bulletproof, meant to last and built that way. But the drawback is high power draw and heat. I used to use several Mag18s for returns but it was just too costly to run them 24/7.

The Jebao DC6000 mentioned above has very good specs vs. price on Ebay. Compared to the Rio hyperflow - Rio 26HF....................$77shipped...................1,500gph...............100watts...............1,200gph at 6' head Jebao...

The DC pumps have great specs. In a few years they'll be state of the art and the cost will come way down and they'll be more available used. Right now they're too expensive for us. We're always 2 clicks behind the new stuff b/c of the $.

They'd probably fight at first, but then become mated after awhile. That's always been my experience with them. And if they're both the same sex, no worries they're really good at changing sex. Because they live there whole life right in one spot, they have to be able to change and adapt to...

right now

The 26HF is around 1,600gph straight, and 1,100 at 6 ft of head before pipe bends and such. The 20HF is 1,300 and 900, and only uses 60 watts.

I think the new model Rio Hyperflow pumps are some of the best pump values right now. They run at lower power with less heat and lower purchase price. You can do the 20HF or the 26HF as a return on the 150g. We just got a 26HF from Amazon for $77 shipped and so far very good as a return pump...

We used to have a 150g, great tank, great height.

Jim, I think they all eat pods, but the short mouth ones like the racoons are the one's that eat at corals as well. The long mouth ones, like the copper-banded and the yellow longnose, and a couple others, eat primarily copepods and amphipods and reportedly don't nip at corals. We have a...

Yeah that's right the top two cultivation tanks will be refugiums for pods as well, but they won't be circulating with the rest of the system except for brief periods. Like once a day for a half hour or so, to turn the water over and to move some of the pods to the 55gallon. The 55g is the pod...

I think either way would work OK. But with a choice, I'd use the least disruptive method, which is to leave your sump running as is and set your lighting up the easiest, which is option one. Cleaning everything is probably less of a priority then keeping the system consistent, as the upgrade...

Nobody is selling the Octopus 2000 anymore, the company recalled it or something like that due to a problem. I don't know what. So they're having places send out the 3000 in it's place. All the better. And that tank footprint 54" is a great solution for your space. Remember I was pushing...

rub his belly, they like that

Yeah, I think that's about right. We'll probably stack the top two tanks to save footprint space. We're thinking of having the pump only run water from the sump to cultivation #1 at the top periodically, to move pods down to the transfer tank and to refresh the water to the sump and skimmer...

I'm building a light setup for the 55g fuge this weekend. It'll have two of the par30s. Also three 6 watt red/blue par20s. And four 15w 10k/420nm par20s. Here's the frame. 150watts total by spec, but actually more like 110watts the way the LEDs run. I'll post again at the end of the...

Here's the start for the 55 gallon display fuge/pod/macroalgae transfer tank. The plan is to set up the 55g as a pod habitat, with a good bit of live rock and have macro growing across the entire surface. Right now it's got 1 36w 6500 Cree par30 led on it.

I thought I would share our system build for keeping Butterfly fish (the long nose pod-eating variety). We're gonna try and make a self sustaining pod/feed system for them - a bit of a challenge. Here's the sketch -

assessors are serious fish, very awesome

safe, but not so much warm