Scwd (switching current water director)

[reefer37160]

Looking for info and first hand experience on this item. They used to be very popular before everything went electronic.

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Pronounced "Squid" The 1" SCWD from 3iQ Ventures was designed and built to the highest standards of Quality and Reliability. Designed with large aquarium and pond applications in mind, this device will provide increased water movement at higher volume rates. With its 1" standard threaded inlet...

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Have no intention of running a controller, and want to run as few wavemakers/powerheads as possible. They are unsightly in the tank.

 

[me & my baby]

They work good when they work but the get clogged and stop working fairly quickly . I do believe the new version have a cap that you can take off to clean it . The original one didn’t . If you could find an ocean motion squirt you would be better off .

 

[PPBlimpy]

I have a 3/4" sqwd NIB.

the 3/4" version you can not disassemble and clean, worked well but robbed flow.
the 1" version is able to be disassembled and cleaned.

I have ran both 20 years ago and have toyed with putting this one on the next tank.
Just saying but I came across and picked up 2x 3/4" sea swirls recently- also cool old school reefing tech. Plan to plumb them into my tank here soon. Couldn't afford them 20 years ago but always wanted them