![]() ![]() ![]() example: ex: 5 psi X 2.25 = 11.25 ft After years of research and testing, 3iQ Ventures has unveiled an industry changing wave making product for aquariums, ponds and gardens, called SCWD (Switching Current Water Director). example: 5 psi X 2.31 = 11.55 ft Salt Water Multiply the psi by 2.25 to derive feet. Requires no additional energy Sleek and compact Affordably priced Only 4 1/2 X 5 inches Hermetically sealed Can be mounted externally or internally Flow Efficiency Ratings: Flow into SCWD SCWD Output Efficiency Switching Duration 150 gph 90 gph 60% 22 seconds 180 gph 120 gph 65% 16 seconds 240 gph 180 gph 75% 12 seconds 270 gph 210 gph 80% 10 seconds 330 gph 240 gph 80% 9 seconds 400 gph 360 gph 90% 7 seconds 600 gph 540 gph 90% 5 seconds 720 gph 660 gph 90% 4 seconds Converting psi to feet: Fresh Water Multiply the psi by 2.31 to derive feet. ![]() Features: Tested & approved for use with pump applications not to exceed 1400 GPH and a maximum of 5 psi with a minimum rating of no less than 50 GPH. With its 3/4 inch standard bard inlet and outlets, the device can be easily soft plumbed. Designed with small to medium aquarium and pond applications in mind, this device will provide increased water movement. Except I ordered a new pump and a new scwd from a place with a good return policy to see if this equipment is the issue or what.3/4 inch SCWD (Switching Current Water Director), 3IQ Ventures The 3/4 inch SCWD from 3iQ Ventures was designed and built to the highest standards of Quality and Reliability. So, I leave the system running, plug my MJ1200s back in, and walk away in disgust. Well, the system works, it pumps water, alternates outputs, etc.īut what it doesn't do is produce anywhere NEAR the output I had hoped for.which is basically around 5-600 GPH.or roughly the same as the 2 MJ1200s. So, I fix that scenario and no more leaks. Well, closer inspection shows me that the ball valve i installed directly on the pump was actually hitting the output housing and pulling it away from the body of the pump leaving a small area for it to leak. Well, I get it all together and guess what.the new pump leaks exactly where the old pump leaked. So, the next day I trek back to the store, swap the pump out, and also decide to buy enough plumbing parts to redo my standpipe in 3/4 inch. So, safe in my knowledge the pump is just bad, I decide to call it a night and return the pump the next day. That pump doesn't leak and holds a prime.but of course doesn't have enough pressure to replace my two mj1200s. Now, because the store is so far away, I end up running to petsmart and buying another pump that's smaller, but will serve the same purposes. Well, the first night ends up in the whole thing plumbed and ready, but the pump leaks and won't hold a prime. I start to take pictures of this wonderful DIY setup I'm creating.but then stuff starts going wrong.horribly wrong. ![]() So, I head the hour+ home and get to setting it up. So, I headed to the not-so-local superstore around these parts, right across the border, into Pennsylvania, and another 50 or so miles.Īfter spending some time in the store (and about $100 over my budget), I ended up with the following:Įnough plumbing pieces to make a 1/2 inch PCV standpipeĮnough soft line tubing to plumb the whole thing * Incorperate the SCWD mavemaker into the system. * Get Powerheads out of tank to alleviate noise/heat So, this weekend I decided to try setting up an external closed-loop system on my 29g reef. ![]()
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