As for Jehmco, I spent some time emailing them with the Air pump discussion I had some time ago. They were very helpful. Maybe I should drop them a line (or maybe an American could do it for me ... nudge, nudge, wink, wink *grin*) and ask them some questions?
Thanks
Graeme
> Julie Zeppieri <bowluvr at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I second that wholeheartedly! Jehmco is great! :-) Not sure how much
> help
> they will be if you do not live in the US, tho. If you do live here, I
> highly recommend them. :-)
>
> Julie <'><
>
>
> >From: "Lorraine" <overall077 at lycos.com>
> >Reply-To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> >To: <r_m_l at yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: RE: [RML] Fish rooms, pump sizing, flow thru system
> >Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 10:39:26 -0600
> >
> >I have just been through the process of building a fishroom with 5
> separate
> >central filters.
> >
> >I have some articles on my web site about the whole process from
> drilling
> >the tanks on.
> >
> >As far as pump goes, you need to decide how much water you want to flow
> >through each tank per hour, then you need to find a pump that will
> pump
> >that volume at whatever the maximum height is on your racks.
> >
> >The water has to be pumped up to the top first then feed to the tanks
> on
> >the
> >way down.
> >
> >In the links section of my web site there is a link for Jehmco.com,
> they
> >are
> >a really wonderful aquarium supplier and tremendously helpful on the
> phone.
> >
> >
> >
> >Lorraine
> >
> >In sunny Colorado.
> >
> >http://lorraines-killies.com
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> >From: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com [r_m_l at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> >finsen at optusnet.com.au
> >Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 6:11 AM
> >To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [RML] Fish rooms, pump sizing, flow thru system
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >
> >
> >I am interested in drilling my aquariums and installing plumbing for
> either
> >a flow through system with automatic water changing, or a single room
> >filter. I was wondering if any RMLers have any experience they can
> share
> >with me.
> >
> >
> >
> >Basically I have two fish rooms. One is a breeding room with bare
> tanks,
> >the second leading off from the breeding room is a plant room with
> lighting
> >and (logically) plants. The reasoning for the separation is due to
> snails
> >in my planted tanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >My main questions are:
> >
> >How do you size a pump for the fish room combined filter? I am finding
> >rather conflicting information out there about how to effectively size
> >water
> >head to determine pump size.
> >
> >What problems have people encountered?
> >
> >Is there an advantage to submersible over non-submersible?
> >
> >Is a common filtration system better/worse/same as having a flow
> through?
> >
> >
> >
> >I have found a couple of sites that have given me inspiration, here is
> one,
> >www.anglesonly.com, look under breeding room. Also a neat automatic
> water
> >changing system can be found at
> >http://cichlid-forum.com/aricles/diy_auto_water_changes.php
> >
> >
> >
> >At the end of the day I ultimately would like a system that does away
> with
> >the drudgery of water changes, hence the interest in a flow through
> system.
> >But at the same time, if one is going to engage in the plumbing
> exercise
> >for
> >this, one may as well investigate a combined filtration system.
> >
> >
> >
> >Given the recent amount of info about carbon and chloramine (here in
> >Brisbane/Ipswich our water is chloraminated), a system with inline
> carbon
> >filters could be a possibility??
> >
> >
> >
> >Anyway, if anybody has any suggestions and/or comments and
> (importantly)
> >pit-falls to avoid, I would be most appreciative of any advice.
> >
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Graeme
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >