SRC Member Anthony Posted March 4, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 4, 2004 anyone using iwaki or resun magnet pump, split the output into 2?... 1 for return 1 for skimmer?. currently i only got 1 way to do it, using a Tpvc pipe and split the flow... i cant find any Ysharp pvc pipe. what abt u guys, can share ur ideas. Quote ... click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chipson1 Posted March 4, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 4, 2004 Its all depends on what type of skimmer that u r using, however, as I know that skimmer should be running on a dedicated pump in order to obtain best result of the skimmer. I am running 2 55RLT Iwaki pump 1 for the ETS Gemini 800 downdraft skimmer the other for the return to my main tank. Iwaki pump is so powerful not many skimmers can take the volumn. Chipson1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Anthony Posted March 4, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 4, 2004 ur ETS Gemini 800 downdraft skimmer is a dual downdraft? i intend to split into 2, 1 for my 4ft return flow 1 for my diy beckett skimmer. Quote ... click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member patrick123 Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 Anthony, Have you tried the split yet? Does it work well for you? I agree with Chipson1 that most skimmer will require dedicated pump to work well. If you split it, the flow is not consistent. Please let us know how well yours work out. Best Regards, Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 actually is the resun md55 as powerful as the iwaki 55rlt? Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member moron_clown Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 yar lor..i thought its a clone or something like that..anyone noes how to get the resun md55?planning to get it for my return,how is the flowrate and the price like? Quote Reef Journal Gf's 6ft FOWLR My previous 4X2X2.5 (Retired) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member alvy Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 if the specs written on the print is true, then the resun is negligibly less powerful than the iwaki. we are use 220v/50hz so the lower performance info applies to us (the pump print displays 2 sets of value for performance, the higher performance one is for countries using 60hz AC supply, i think) used it, on my old 3 ft tank with 4 outputs..damn good. but not useful if splitting to feed a skimmer needing pressurised flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member patrick123 Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 From the info I gathered. The resun MD55 has the same flow rate as the Iwaki MD55 at about 4320L/hr. The Resun is rated at 8m height. So in term of spec, they are very similar. However, there seems to be a gap in the power consumption. The Iwaki MD55 is rated at 135w but the Resun MD55 is 170w. Does this account for the inefficiency of the clone pump? I would personally use Resun MD55 for non-mission critical purpose, e.g. skimmer, but leave the mission critical task to iwaki. e.g. chiller, return pump. Cheers, Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor Michael Young Posted March 28, 2004 Sponsor Share Posted March 28, 2004 yar lor..i thought its a clone or something like that..anyone noes how to get the resun md55?planning to get it for my return,how is the flowrate and the price like? I sell them. Here are the specs and price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 The resun MD55 consumes 130/170W but since we're using 50Hz power then it consumes 130W, 170W is for 70Hz power supply. Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member patrick123 Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 The resun MD55 consumes 130/170W but since we're using 50Hz power then it consumes 130W, 170W is for 70Hz power supply. Thanks. You mean 60Hz not 70Hz right? So the two pump are identical then. BTW, anyone know about the heat dissipation? Are the two pump the same, or one generating more heat then the other? Cheers, Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 Right 60Hz, it was a typo Never knew when you're stuck in the hotel you tend to type "6" as "7" lol. Heat wise the resun MD55, you can put your hands on the pump body for 4-5 sec, after that if you can still tahan means your skin = very thick. It is fan cool btw and pretty quiet for my standard. I've no experience ($$$) on the iwaki so can't comment. Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member patrick123 Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 Heat wise the resun MD55, you can put your hands on the pump body for 4-5 sec, after that if you can still tahan means your skin = very thick. hahaha.. BTW, do you put a fan to cool the pump? You know what, I did put my hand on the running iwaki pump at Sealife and I was able to stand for more than 10sec (if I recall correctly). Does this mean that I have very thick skin? I'm just worry that the money we save on a cheaper pump may very well be offset by the higher electricity cost on the monthly bill in running the chiller. Any comments from the rest? Thanks, Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 The one at SL is a MD40 right? Not too sure since I have not seen it. This MD55 is cooled by the built in fan. Since it is external so should not add to much heat to the water. Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member patrick123 Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 I guess now SL will find it very strange why all the customer come into their shop and thouch their Iwaki. hahaha. I'm not sure whether it is MD40 or MD55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chipson1 Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 ur ETS Gemini 800 downdraft skimmer is a dual downdraft? i intend to split into 2, 1 for my 4ft return flow 1 for my diy beckett skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZIZ Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 saw MD-55 @ Octopus Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member patrick123 Posted March 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 28, 2004 saw MD-55 @ Octopus Bay Is this the iwaki or the resun version? How much is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor Michael Young Posted March 28, 2004 Sponsor Share Posted March 28, 2004 Is this the iwaki or the resun version? How much is it? I sell the Resun MD55 at $198. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chipson1 Posted March 29, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 29, 2004 ur ETS Gemini 800 downdraft skimmer is a dual downdraft? i intend to split into 2, 1 for my 4ft return flow 1 for my diy beckett skimmer. This is my ETS Gemini 800 Dual Downdraft skimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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