IM Nuvo Fusion 20L Peninsula tight return pump

[Spark94]

Hi all!

I am getting back into the hobby with setting up a IM 20 L peninsula tank.

Has anyone else had issues to fitting the Mighty Jet 326 return pump in the chamber? It seems as though the intake part sits right against the glass. When I tweak the pump in one direction, the flow goes up and down based on how far the input part is facing the glass. The pump is current facing the “outside” of the glass, not the inner chamber glass.

Just wondering if anyone has any tips on how to combat this, I feel as though I am not getting the most out of the pump. Attached some photos for a bitter view.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[exnisstech]

Can you cut a little off the intake end so it isn't against the glass? Maybe even cutting slots would allow it pull more water.

 

[Spark94]

Can you cut a little off the intake end so it isn't against the glass? Maybe even cutting slots would allow it pull more water.

Not a bad idea, didn’t think of that. Definitely give it a consideration.

Do you think IM designed it that way to be right up against the glass… it just doesn’t make sense lol.

But yes cutting the intake maybe an option unless I am doing this completely wrong.

Thanks for your suggestion!

 

[exnisstech]

I don't think they did it intentionally since it does restrict the pump flow because the output is limited by the input and the input is restricted because it's against the glass. If your doing something wrong I can't see what it is. I had a similar issues when I was replacing the dual pumps in my IM20 with a single pump and ran into the same issue.

 

[UncommonSense]

Not a bad idea, didn’t think of that. Definitely give it a consideration.

Do you think IM designed it that way to be right up against the glass… it just doesn’t make sense lol.

But yes cutting the intake maybe an option unless I am doing this completely wrong.

Thanks for your suggestion!

What about cutting at an angle, more out of the bottom of the inlet, little to nothing out of the top of the inlet?

— this would make the pump suck from the bottom of the return pump chamber at all times, and prevent it from ever getting restricted by glass proximity again if it shifts location in the future!