Jecod Dcs 6000

[Brandonsegula]

This pump has 10 speeds which speed setting would fit a 75 gallon the best?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Start at four or five.

 

[Brandonsegula]

Start at four or five.

Okay right now I'm at 2 lol I felt the pressure and it felt like it was enough??? I wish there was actually instructions on this pump.

 

[Brandonsegula]

Start at four or five.

Do you know the head pressure for each setting?

 

[fishplace]

I have the pump. I just used around 80% and adjust my drainage hose. I never like to use 100 on any pumps

 

[Brandonsegula]

I have the pump. I just used around 80% and adjust my drainage hose. I never like to use 100 on any pumps

I just never understand how do you know when there is tonmuch head pressure

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Okay right now I'm at 2 lol I felt the pressure and it felt like it was enough??? I wish there was actually instructions on this pump.

Lol. There kinda is.

You estimate the the tank and sump water vol. multiply by the desired Return rate , and that's the pump you need.

75+30= 105. X 5 return rate is 525 gph.

Do you know the head pressure for each setting?

not it gets complicated. Assuming you have a short pipe
Your pump is overrated for the tank so you don't have to worry about head loss.
So go slow. You do need to know what the overflow is Rated for so you don't push too much too fast.
My overflow is an 800ghp overflow on my 55 gal. And I have a. D.C. 5000 pump. I can set mine to full blast and it's only mildly sketchy.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I just never understand how do you know when there is tonmuch head pressure

Google.

 

[fishplace]

It depend, like my tank the pump have to pump like over 3 feet from the sump up and I don't think I have enough pressure. As long your coral aren't flying everywhere. You can tell because your coral would open big then if you're flow is too strong the coral would shivering smaller

 

[Brandonsegula]

Google.

I tried google I can't find anything. I just felt how much old one was pushing out and tried to match that

 

[Brandonsegula]

Lol. There kinda is.

You estimate the the tank and sump water vol. multiply by the desired Return rate , and that's the pump you need.

75+30= 105. X 5 return rate is 525 gph.


not it gets complicated. Assuming you have a short pipe
Your pump is overrated for the tank so you don't have to worry about head loss.
So go slow. You do need to know what the overflow is Rated for so you don't push too much too fast.
My overflow is an 800ghp overflow on my 55 gal. And I have a. D.C. 5000 pump. I can set mine to full blast and it's only mildly sketchy.

Thank you.

 

[fishplace]

Yeah I just look at my coral if they look happy and healthy that the speed I put that in.

 

[fishplace]

You can also tell if you're too strong when your drain hose can't keep up

 

[Brandonsegula]

You can also tell if you're too strong when your drain hose can't keep up

What would that look like?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It will begin to over flow.

One the dt gets a good level over the overflow,atop. , the sump level may decrease. Then you fill to that line.

 

[Brandonsegula]

It will begin to over flow.

One the dt gets a good level over the overflow,atop. , the sump level may decrease. Then you fill to that line.

What I did was turned my ato off and saw where my level was in the sump and then turned mynpump on and matched that Level. Not sure if that was a good way but yeah lol. Also felt the pressure. But you thing having it at setting number 2 is to little?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yes I do. My self I like a little faster flow mostly for my refugium. But the numbers would also say you could go up and probaly be happier and safe.

 

[Brandonsegula]

Yes I do. My self I like a little faster flow mostly for my refugium. But the numbers would also say you could go up and probaly be happier and safe.

Okay I will thank you for your help

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Okay I will thank you for your help

Your. welcome.

 

[moseley75]

Head pressure is a calculation of the verticle lift of the pump. 3' of verticle lift in a straight pipe equals 3' of head. There are equivalents for every fitting. The easiest way to calculate head pressure is to find a head loss calculator on the internet and plug in your numbers.