Penductor question

SPARKY1 · 04/03/2008, 08:20 AM

I just received & installed the 1" penductors on my closed loop and it seems as the flow has decreased. The loop is a Dart pump with a OM 4 way. I did have Loc-Line ends before and I could literally create a vortex in the tank. my understanding of the Penductors was that the flow was more turbulent. The Loc-Line ends were to much of a jet imo. does anybody Know of any mods for these, has anyone tried drilling the hole at the output larger. Thanks

buck50bmg · 04/03/2008, 09:19 AM

The Dart is a high flow pump, right? You need a pressure pump, like a Iwaki.

flipcyd · 04/03/2008, 09:22 AM

I had the same problem, when I tried using PCI flow accelerators on my om squirt. I'm guessing that eductors/penductors rely on pressure and the OM takes a lot of that away. I tried them without an OM, and I saw a difference.

superedge88 · 04/03/2008, 09:24 AM

a dart is only going to be able to MAYBE run one penductor well, definitely not two, and definitely not if it is working against a lot of other head pressure induced by your OM 4 way

04/03/2008, 08:20 AM	#1
SPARKY1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA Posts: 22	Penductor question I just received & installed the 1" penductors on my closed loop and it seems as the flow has decreased. The loop is a Dart pump with a OM 4 way. I did have Loc-Line ends before and I could literally create a vortex in the tank. my understanding of the Penductors was that the flow was more turbulent. The Loc-Line ends were to much of a jet imo. does anybody Know of any mods for these, has anyone tried drilling the hole at the output larger. Thanks __________________ AL Current Tank Info: 400G REEF

04/03/2008, 09:24 AM	#4
superedge88 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 827	a dart is only going to be able to MAYBE run one penductor well, definitely not two, and definitely not if it is working against a lot of other head pressure induced by your OM 4 way __________________ DRILL IT!!! Current Tank Info: In charge of over 50,000 gallons of fish only tanks

04/03/2008, 09:19 AM	#2
buck50bmg Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 792	The Dart is a high flow pump, right? You need a pressure pump, like a Iwaki.

04/03/2008, 09:22 AM	#3
flipcyd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 94	I had the same problem, when I tried using PCI flow accelerators on my om squirt. I'm guessing that eductors/penductors rely on pressure and the OM takes a lot of that away. I tried them without an OM, and I saw a difference.