SQWD Who has it and do you like it?

[gar732]

Like the title says, I'm thinking about getting a SQWD and hooking it up to my return line. Just looking for some feedback on it before I pick one up. Please let me know how it has worked out for those of you that have used one. Thanks

 

[gparr]

Had the small one. I liked the alternating flow. It choked off a lot of flow, however. After awhile, it started locking up and requiring regular removal and cleaning, which was a huge pain. Then it broke. I didn't replace it and was surprised at how much flow it was choking off. Can't recommend it.
Gary

 

[FishLipz]

+1 to what Gary said. Starts off as a cool idea then ends up more hassle than it's worth IMO.

 

[m and m]

I would concur with gparr mine didnt need that much manual work but it did break at the 8 month mark and was gonna cost like 80 dollars for a new motar so i just junked it.

 

[macawmagic]

I'd have to agree with the above comments. I REALLY like the flow, but it choked back way too much flow. I'd love to try the 1" version to see if it chokes back as much.

 

[m and m]

I know its a little more money but have you put thought into a ocean motion squart?

 

[gar732]

Wow. Well that was easy. I don't know anything about the ocean motion squart, I'll have to look it up. I want to randomize (is that a word?) my flow a bit and the SCWD seemed like a simple way to do it but I guess not. Maybe I'll keep saving for a vortech.

 

[m and m]

The ocean motion can handle up to liek 1500GPH and two pieces of pvc or what can come out of it. It only opens one line at a time, they also have one with four and it raindomly opens the four.

 

[m and m]

Here you go they have some videos and you will understand it a little more then me typing it.

Oceans Motions

 

[gar732]

It looks interesting. Have you had one yourself and if so how long have you had it. I don't mind paying for something just want something that will last.

 

[m and m]

You can find them used for 200ish yea they are quality used one for two years. i know some one who has used it for four years.

 

[btkrausen]

It looks interesting. Have you had one yourself and if so how long have you had it. I don't mind paying for something just want something that will last.

I used a Oceans Motion 4 way squirt for a while, it was pretty cool. I didn't have enough flow going through it, but it was nice to use it to get some different flow into the tank. I had one of their first models, so before Vortechs got big.

 

[gar732]

btkrausen, how much flow did you have going through yours? My return is 1500gph and feeds my display and my frag tank.

 

[btkrausen]

Oh, way less than that. I only had like a Mag 7.5 at the time. The OM Squirt was on my 76 gal half Circle tank, so I used it to bring flow to the front since I couldn't really put powerheads on the rounded part of the tank.