essentially im planning a significant tank upgrade and am getting most equipment for my current tank before upgrading. Could I use a Vectra M2 turned down to 2300lph (30% ish) for a few months without any damage to the pump?
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Wouldn’t that create a lot of back pressure on the pump?If you’re concerned about its minimal setting being too much flow, put a valve in the line so if you need to manually valve it back, you have that option.
Okay thank you for the help, does the manual come with the light increments / what each light means percentage wise?I don't think it would be a problem, I have the M1 & ran it at the 2nd light (25%?) for over a yr with no issues, now running at about 50%.
There's no need to put a valve as the minimum setting is nothing more than a trickle. There actually is no % given in the manual for each light. You can do the math and count the # of lights, (12?) then assign each a %,If you’re concerned about its minimal setting being too much flow, put a valve in the line so if you need to manually valve it back, you have that option.
Wouldn’t that create a lot of back pressure on the pump?
Not that I remember other then min to max output.Okay thank you for the help, does the manual come with the light increments / what each light means percentage wise?
You can recalibrate later aswell right?Calibrate the pump according to the directions and you can slow it to a trickle if you want.
Once you calibrate it there is no need to do it again. After you calibrate (once) it you can slow the pump down to a very low setting.You can recalibrate later aswell right?
I know but when I move it from my current tank to a larger tank I can calibrate it to the larger tank right?Once you calibrate it there is no need to do it again. After you calibrate (once) it you can slow the pump down to a very low setting.