2260 to pump everything??

Hi bros..
needa all your varied opinions/views:

is it a good idea to have a ehiem 2260 to provide mech and bio filtration as well as drive an ext co2 reactor and a chiller for a 4x1.5 x 2 ft tank?

need all your views on this
thx

Should not be a problem if your running it as follows,

Tank -> Eheim 2260 -> External Reactor -> Tank


Btw, what is the flowrate of Eheim 2260?

the prob is 2260 have very stg flowrate..its bout 1900l/hr frm wat i gathered..
however, considering the flowrate needed to drive the chiller and the hear losses in the pipe fitttings and the friction loses in the pipes, i tot the 2260 might be a feasible choice instead of having one filter and 1 pump/filter to drive the chiller..

so wats the views?

thx

Opps, your having a chiller too? Miss it.
Anyway if that is so, here is my suggestion:-

Tank -> Eheim 2260 -> Chiller -> Pump -> External Reactor -> Tank

I don't think the flowrate of the Eheim 2260 might be that strong once it enters the External reactor and that's why I suggested a pump (maybe around 1500LPH) to supplement the External Reactor.

With bends and length of hoses, the flowrate could probably drop quite an amount

any more suggextions?
thx for shifting the thread..
silly me post in general aquascape..

What was your required flowrate initially?
Having it slightly more wouldn't pose as much of a harm but having it alot more may be a problem for your plants and fishes.

As long as the external reactor comes after the chiller its fine. I did read up somewhere that the c02 gases dissolve more readily in colder waters.

[elimmel]

knightx, if you're worried about the flowrate being too fast, attach rainbars to the outlet. the rainbar should be long (almost the length of the whole tank), placed at the bottom back with holes facing the back wall at an angle. this will help to reduce the flowrate impact on the plants and fishes. it will also help to distribute co2 enriched water evenly throughout the tank.

still too powerful, add taps to reduce the flowrate.

I am using a 2260 and the flowrate is definately too strong for your tank measurements.

Good advice from the bros in the above posts.... how about another model if you have to use that tank? I would suggest a bigger tank for 2260, at least 6 ft and above.

ok bro..

hers my connection now:
i am using 1 2028 filter for bb abd mech filtration...
oso, using 1 x 1260 pump to pump co2 ext reactor and chiller (chiller require roughly that flowrate)..

so now, i was jus thinkning if i can jus use one 2260 to do all the above...
i kinda fancy the idea of bro elim's bout using a tap...

so now, i wonder if this is feasible..i was thining it is cos i did some theorectical cal and assumptions in my pipings(head losses, friction losses etc)..

but now i still need as many views as pssible..

thx

[elimmel]

Originally Posted by knightx

ok bro..

hers my connection now:
i am using 1 2028 filter for bb abd mech filtration...
oso, using 1 x 1260 pump to pump co2 ext reactor and chiller (chiller require roughly that flowrate)..

so now, i was jus thinkning if i can jus use one 2260 to do all the above...
i kinda fancy the idea of bro elim's bout using a tap...

so now, i wonder if this is feasible..i was thining it is cos i did some theorectical cal and assumptions in my pipings(head losses, friction losses etc)..

but now i still need as many views as pssible..

thx

actually your present setup is good enough but if you want additional biofiltration, add another 2028 (inlet use prefilter) with the outlet positioned in the opposite direction of the 1st outlet. this is to increase the water circulation and prevent any dead spots