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Originally Posted by E.intheC
That seems like a lot of flow IMO.. is the tank / overflow section loud? The general rule with tank turnover is 5x - 10x your display volume, so you're easily twice that.
Any way to throttle the pump down w/a valve or adjust the outlet? I know the larger Sicce pumps have a knob that you can turn. Not sure about the smaller models.
Worst case you can buy a smaller pump and use the 1.5 for a water mixing pump.
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It was a bit of an experiment. I was trying to avoid using a powerhead + return as space is at a premium in the tank and I don't like the aesthetic of stuff in the tank. But pushing it all through the return might not be the answer. I will say the overflow is still pretty quiet and the Sicce is dead silent. It has the same throttle as the larger models so I might tone it down a little. I just hate having to put another powerhead in there.
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George
Current Tank: Jan 2010, Custom Cadlights 65g Starfire Shallow Rimless (36"x24"x17") with 24g Sump, ATI Sunpower 6x39w, Aquamaxx ConeS CO 1, Vortech MP40 + MP10, Return Eheim 1260
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