These pumps are no joke. Super quiet and they pump a massive amount of water. They are pricey but the flexibility coupled with the watts/gph is worth it IMHO. American ingenuity and engineering at it's finest with this product.
Do I need to tune my pump after each waterchange. Whatever I do one it eather pumps to little causing my display tank to drain or it drains to much and causes air to get inside my pump unless I tune it which can be a hassle every time as it takes time as I try to make it perfect. Is my sump set up wrong or am I missing a feature on my pump to make this easier?
When you do a water change - just put the pump in feed mode or turn it down to a low speed and leave it on. The feed mode works well for water changes.
Is there a video on how to clean them or what size I ring is inside I bought one used and the impeller was frozen I got it to free up but it leeks when I use it for external use any suggestions to fix this?
Greetings. Amazon folks said this could be used for a small pond. I need it to be external because I have dogs. Any tips on how installation differs for a pond?
I have a loop light setup with 2 light and 2 wave pumps, I added a flow pump but don't seem to be able to control it with my app. I have the usb cable connected between the manifold and the loop controller
Hi Schuyler - 2 things to check: 1. Make sure the back of your DC pump HUB has a Bluetooth icon. 2. Make sure the microUSB cable is plugged into the far right port. If you need any help, let us know via our website and a tech can reach out to you. IT should work no problem though.
I recently purchased your 1900gph DC pump and looking to install it in my system soon. I noticed the chords connecting to the control module have these loose blue o-rings (shown in your video at 1:41) but cannot seem to determine how they are intended to be used. Perhaps I'm over looking it but don't see a reference to them in the manual either. My best assumption at this point is once the plugs are connected I simply roll them down over the plugs adjacent to the control module body to help prevent moisture and salt creep intrusion but it doesn't really seem like a good fit for that. Please help.
Hi - The blue Orings are simply a visual indicator that the pump requires 24V DC. A black Oring (like on our lights) indicate 12V DC, Blue Orings indicate 24V DC.
When doing a water change I turn off the power to the pump. When I turn the power back on the pump comes on at a much higher rate than what I had it set at. This ends up sucking my sump water level way down and sucking in air if I’m not right there to adjust the controller. Another problem is if the power Goes out in the house and then comes back on, the pump turns back on at a much higher rate which then ends up sucking the water level down way too quickly again. Is there a problem with my pump or am I doing something wrong?
Hi - from what you have described it sounds like you may simply need a new DC pump HUB. If you contact us via our web support form, our techs will be happy to send you one: current-usa.com/consumer-warranty/
Hi again! Is there any way to delete the controller and wire the pump directly to the 24v PS? I have a simple waterwall with no (graceful) place to put the controller, especially with the connections on the face. Besides, it's not needed for this application. I have a switched outlet to turn the pump on/off.
WHAT IS THE THREAD SIDE OF THE EXTERNAL PORT ON TOP AS TO HARD LINE TO A UNION excellent pumps . I have two in use of the 1900 connected to hose in my sump. AM purchasing the dual loop lighting kit. For my new tank under construction and need to know the thread like 1-1/2" tks
I am setting up a 150 gallon fresh water aquarium. With a 55 gallon sump. (i know over kill a 40 is too wide to fit in the base and the 30s are too small) I have a head high of about 7 feet would this pump work well?
Hi, Are the threaded fittings a standard pipe fitting? Can the pump housing be clocked 90°? Can the controller be set to "full on" and the pump then switched on/off by placing a switch in one leg of the pump harness?
Hi Russel, yes, the pumps can be clocked 90. The 6009 includes PVC fittings, for the two larger pumps, we recommend using the following fitting to attach directly to the inlet and outlet: 1-1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Female Adaptor (Cantex #5140047 or Carlon #E942HRL)
Hi Tim - When plumbing #6010 & #6011 in an external inline configuration, we recommend using the following fitting to attach directly to the inlet and outlet: 1-1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Female Adaptor (Cantex #5140047 or Carlon #E942HRL)
Hi Tim - When plumbing #6010 & #6011 in an external inline configuration, we recommend using the following fitting to attach directly to the inlet and outlet: 1-1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Female Adaptor (Cantex #5140047 or Carlon #E942HRL)
I have a 32bio cube i was looking at updating my lights with yours my tank is 21 inches deep don't know if i am going to get enough per to grow my coral if i can i think i would change it all over pump power heads and lights to the loop can't find any information on per at 21 inches deep on your lights
There are pdf files on the net which show their par readings at depths up to 28 or 30 inches i believe. Maybe it was more. That was what I used for reference to determine their suitability for my system.
@@moetivation2378 Are you using the Bluetooth controller or LOOP IR controller? Turning the pump completely off is only available with the Bluetooth controller and LOOP APP.
Why does the small pump only support tanks up to 75gl? It says in this video that it pushes 1050 GPH, and to select the right pump for your set up they recommend taking the volume of your tank, and multiplying it by five, so your water can turn over five times. But to turn over the water of a 75gl tank five times, it should only require 375 GPH. A 1050 GPH pump should turn over the water on a 210gl tank five times. What am I missing here? Somebody please explain this to me.
Hi Salvador - you need to add the head pressure of the vertical height, PVC pipe and fittings/nozzles. This usually decreases the flow on marine tanks quite a bit.
Current-USA From what I’ve been able to learn from research, fittings only decreases 1 foot per each 90 degree elbow, half a foot for 45’s. The pipe size, from what I’ve experienced with the little bit I’ve worked with plumbing, a smaller pipe size increase the pressure of the water flow. I don’t think it should negatively effect the head lift. So I guess I’m wondering how many GPH do you sacrifice with each foot of head lift? My tank is maybe 5 feet from the sump to the returns on the tank. It has three returns, one with 2 feet, and two with 2 1/2 feet from where the return splits. So that’s 7 feet. 2 1/2 feet from the pump to where it splits. That’s 9 1/2 feet. I guess there’s 7 90 degree elbows, and the pipe slits from 1 1/2 to three 3/4 inch. So it’s 16 1/2 total. Am I missing something?
@@conspiracytheoriesorconspi9061 Reef tanks require a 6-10x turnover rate - At a standard 48" of height, the pump flows 750gph (which is 10x75g). It doesn't look like your pipe loss calculations are correct (they are too high). You can see the flow chart with flow loss on our website: current-usa.com/eflux-dc-flow-pumps/
Current-USA I watched every instructional video on your site, and took a look at the flow chart. I couldn’t find anything about determining head pressure when adjusting for fittings. I did however notice that the specifications from the video tutorial are different from the flow chart. For one the flow chart says that the smaller pump is for tanks up to 100gal, when in the video it says 75gal. Now you said in your last message that the pump needs to be able to turn the water over 6-10 times, which would make more sense, for a water flow of 1050 GPH, 100gal turned over 10 times would be 1000. If this was said from the start I would never had been confused about the calculations, and recommendations made in the video in question. But that’s not the case. What got my attention about the video was that it said the water in your tank needs to turn over 5 times, and the smaller pump supports tanks up to 75gal, the basic math on that just didn’t add up in my head. Making the water have to turn over 10 times clarifies everything. But now that it got me deeper in the specs, and how it all works, more questions have popped up. This is going only on what is stated on the website, and if we were to disregard you saying water needs to turn over 10 times. I didn’t see anywhere in the website site that number, it specifically says to calculate the total volume of water for tank, and sump, then multiply it by 5. The smaller pump’s rated flow is 1050 GPH, and the maximum tank size it supports is 100gal. Now again that doesn’t add up. But I see from the flow chart that tank size limit isn’t calculated by the total rated flow of 1050 GPH, rather on each pump the chart has a flow rating at 5 ft. head pressure, and it uses that flow rate to determine the tank size limit for each pump. So as stated on the flow chart from the website the smaller pump has a total flow rate of 1050 GPH at 10 feet head pressure, and 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure. What I learned is that the flow chart uses the 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure to determine the maximum tank size recommended for that pump, and does the same for all the pumps. So the smaller pump is rated at 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure, and can support tanks up to 100gal, which will be able to turn the water over 5 times. My question now is, why does it not say that in the video tutorials, and why not just make the pumps flow rate specifications reflect that in the sales pitch? I still don’t understand what the whole deal with the 5 feet head pressure being the rated flow that determines the capacity of the pump. There’s no explanation to why 5 feet head pressure is where they decided to calculate the flow rate, which determine the maximum size tank for the pump. It all just makes everything confusing. I don’t see why they wouldn’t just keep things simple, and say the pump has a flow rate of 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure, and a total of 10.4 foot lift? This would just simplify everything.
@@conspiracytheoriesorconspi9061 Salvador - all of this information is available on our website. Every aquarium set up is different and every application and filter set-up is different. There are many head-loss calculators available online for hobbyists to use, including here: pentairaes.com/pump-calculator. Most customers simply contact us directly with both their aquarium specifications and how they are using the pump and we help size their pump for them.
@@CurrentUSA Awesome thanks Mate will post updates as I embark on my Solar Energy journey, actually I will be running the pump via solar for my Aquaponics system
I dont know about any blue tooth ap because I use the pump as a stand alone and all I can say is this is an outstanding pump for the money. Your not gonna find a better deal or quality when purchasing a return pump than this one.
These pumps are no joke. Super quiet and they pump a massive amount of water. They are pricey but the flexibility coupled with the watts/gph is worth it IMHO. American ingenuity and engineering at it's finest with this product.
I have had this pump over two years on my reef and it is still humming along as the day I bought it extremely quiet and reliable
Thanks Richard! Glad they are working for you!
Do I need to tune my pump after each waterchange. Whatever I do one it eather pumps to little causing my display tank to drain or it drains to much and causes air to get inside my pump unless I tune it which can be a hassle every time as it takes time as I try to make it perfect. Is my sump set up wrong or am I missing a feature on my pump to make this easier?
When you do a water change - just put the pump in feed mode or turn it down to a low speed and leave it on. The feed mode works well for water changes.
@@CurrentUSA do I just leave it in feed mode after the water change or do I turn it back up?
@@mr.fishman1510 It will resume back to your original flow setting after 10 minutes
Is there a video on how to clean them or what size I ring is inside I bought one used and the impeller was frozen I got it to free up but it leeks when I use it for external use any suggestions to fix this?
Greetings. Amazon folks said this could be used for a small pond. I need it to be external because I have dogs. Any tips on how installation differs for a pond?
How do you adjust the flow? Do you turn the little dial to the right or left for increased flow?
Turn the dial right (clockwise) to increase the flow and counter-clockwise to decrease the flow.
How do I get the water pumping? Someone turned it off
I have a loop light setup with 2 light and 2 wave pumps, I added a flow pump but don't seem to be able to control it with my app. I have the usb cable connected between the manifold and the loop controller
Hi Schuyler - 2 things to check: 1. Make sure the back of your DC pump HUB has a Bluetooth icon. 2. Make sure the microUSB cable is plugged into the far right port. If you need any help, let us know via our website and a tech can reach out to you. IT should work no problem though.
I recently purchased your 1900gph DC pump and looking to install it in my system soon. I noticed the chords connecting to the control module have these loose blue o-rings (shown in your video at 1:41) but cannot seem to determine how they are intended to be used. Perhaps I'm over looking it but don't see a reference to them in the manual either. My best assumption at this point is once the plugs are connected I simply roll them down over the plugs adjacent to the control module body to help prevent moisture and salt creep intrusion but it doesn't really seem like a good fit for that. Please help.
Hi - The blue Orings are simply a visual indicator that the pump requires 24V DC. A black Oring (like on our lights) indicate 12V DC, Blue Orings indicate 24V DC.
Moving my 125 this weekend and I'm adding this pump to my setup. Wish me luck...
FOZZYBEAR 215 hey I’m interested in the 6011 3170gph which one did you get and any tips on what size I would need for a 125 gallon tip
I just bought a used 55 and thought I was on top of the hill lol but u and your 125,thats a monster compared to mine.
When doing a water change I turn off the power to the pump. When I turn the power back on the pump comes on at a much higher rate than what I had it set at. This ends up sucking my sump water level way down and sucking in air if I’m not right there to adjust the controller. Another problem is if the power Goes out in the house and then comes back on, the pump turns back on at a much higher rate which then ends up sucking the water level down way too quickly again. Is there a problem with my pump or am I doing something wrong?
Hi - from what you have described it sounds like you may simply need a new DC pump HUB. If you contact us via our web support form, our techs will be happy to send you one: current-usa.com/consumer-warranty/
Hi again! Is there any way to delete the controller and wire the pump directly to the 24v PS? I have a simple waterwall with no (graceful) place to put the controller, especially with the connections on the face. Besides, it's not needed for this application. I have a switched outlet to turn the pump on/off.
You would need to email us for a wiring diagram, but it is possible, yes.
WHAT IS THE THREAD SIDE OF THE EXTERNAL PORT ON TOP AS TO HARD LINE TO A UNION excellent pumps . I have two in use of the 1900 connected to hose in my sump. AM purchasing the dual loop lighting kit. For my new tank under construction and need to know the thread like 1-1/2" tks
I am setting up a 150 gallon fresh water aquarium. With a 55 gallon sump. (i know over kill a 40 is too wide to fit in the base and the 30s are too small) I have a head high of about 7 feet would this pump work well?
Can these be used as exterior pumps??
Hi, Are the threaded fittings a standard pipe fitting?
Can the pump housing be clocked 90°?
Can the controller be set to "full on" and the pump then switched on/off by placing a switch in one leg of the pump harness?
Hi Russel, yes, the pumps can be clocked 90. The 6009 includes PVC fittings, for the two larger pumps, we recommend using the following fitting to attach directly to the inlet and outlet: 1-1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Female Adaptor (Cantex #5140047 or Carlon #E942HRL)
I have the 1900 and i want to know what fitting to use to hard plumb it ?
Hi Tim - When plumbing #6010 & #6011 in an external inline configuration, we recommend using the following fitting to attach directly to the inlet and outlet: 1-1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Female Adaptor (Cantex #5140047 or Carlon #E942HRL)
Hi Tim - When plumbing #6010 & #6011 in an external inline configuration, we recommend using the following fitting to attach directly to the inlet and outlet: 1-1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Female Adaptor (Cantex #5140047 or Carlon #E942HRL)
Will the smallest pump fit in an Innovative Marine Nano Fusion 20 tank?
I have a 32bio cube i was looking at updating my lights with yours my tank is 21 inches deep don't know if i am going to get enough per to grow my coral if i can i think i would change it all over pump power heads and lights to the loop can't find any information on per at 21 inches deep on your lights
There are pdf files on the net which show their par readings at depths up to 28 or 30 inches i believe. Maybe it was more. That was what I used for reference to determine their suitability for my system.
Hello just wanted to know if you can turn this pump 100% off when you do water changes
Yep, you sure can!
@@CurrentUSA cool. When I tried with the remote i did not see a option/icon for the return pump
@@moetivation2378 Are you using the Bluetooth controller or LOOP IR controller? Turning the pump completely off is only available with the Bluetooth controller and LOOP APP.
@@CurrentUSA I'm using the loop IR controller. I will be upgradding to the bluetooth soon. Thanks for the info
Moetivation ! You’re very welcome!
Why does the small pump only support tanks up to 75gl?
It says in this video that it pushes 1050 GPH, and to select the right pump for your set up they recommend taking the volume of your tank, and multiplying it by five, so your water can turn over five times. But to turn over the water of a 75gl tank five times, it should only require 375 GPH.
A 1050 GPH pump should turn over the water on a 210gl tank five times.
What am I missing here? Somebody please explain this to me.
Hi Salvador - you need to add the head pressure of the vertical height, PVC pipe and fittings/nozzles. This usually decreases the flow on marine tanks quite a bit.
Current-USA From what I’ve been able to learn from research, fittings only decreases 1 foot per each 90 degree elbow, half a foot for 45’s. The pipe size, from what I’ve experienced with the little bit I’ve worked with plumbing, a smaller pipe size increase the pressure of the water flow. I don’t think it should negatively effect the head lift. So I guess I’m wondering how many GPH do you sacrifice with each foot of head lift?
My tank is maybe 5 feet from the sump to the returns on the tank. It has three returns, one with 2 feet, and two with 2 1/2 feet from where the return splits. So that’s 7 feet. 2 1/2 feet from the pump to where it splits. That’s 9 1/2 feet. I guess there’s 7 90 degree elbows, and the pipe slits from 1 1/2 to three 3/4 inch. So it’s 16 1/2 total. Am I missing something?
@@conspiracytheoriesorconspi9061 Reef tanks require a 6-10x turnover rate - At a standard 48" of height, the pump flows 750gph (which is 10x75g). It doesn't look like your pipe loss calculations are correct (they are too high). You can see the flow chart with flow loss on our website: current-usa.com/eflux-dc-flow-pumps/
Current-USA I watched every instructional video on your site, and took a look at the flow chart. I couldn’t find anything about determining head pressure when adjusting for fittings. I did however notice that the specifications from the video tutorial are different from the flow chart. For one the flow chart says that the smaller pump is for tanks up to 100gal, when in the video it says 75gal. Now you said in your last message that the pump needs to be able to turn the water over 6-10 times, which would make more sense, for a water flow of 1050 GPH, 100gal turned over 10 times would be 1000. If this was said from the start I would never had been confused about the calculations, and recommendations made in the video in question. But that’s not the case. What got my attention about the video was that it said the water in your tank needs to turn over 5 times, and the smaller pump supports tanks up to 75gal, the basic math on that just didn’t add up in my head. Making the water have to turn over 10 times clarifies everything. But now that it got me deeper in the specs, and how it all works, more questions have popped up. This is going only on what is stated on the website, and if we were to disregard you saying water needs to turn over 10 times. I didn’t see anywhere in the website site that number, it specifically says to calculate the total volume of water for tank, and sump, then multiply it by 5. The smaller pump’s rated flow is 1050 GPH, and the maximum tank size it supports is 100gal. Now again that doesn’t add up. But I see from the flow chart that tank size limit isn’t calculated by the total rated flow of 1050 GPH, rather on each pump the chart has a flow rating at 5 ft. head pressure, and it uses that flow rate to determine the tank size limit for each pump. So as stated on the flow chart from the website the smaller pump has a total flow rate of 1050 GPH at 10 feet head pressure, and 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure. What I learned is that the flow chart uses the 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure to determine the maximum tank size recommended for that pump, and does the same for all the pumps. So the smaller pump is rated at 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure, and can support tanks up to 100gal, which will be able to turn the water over 5 times.
My question now is, why does it not say that in the video tutorials, and why not just make the pumps flow rate specifications reflect that in the sales pitch?
I still don’t understand what the whole deal with the 5 feet head pressure being the rated flow that determines the capacity of the pump. There’s no explanation to why 5 feet head pressure is where they decided to calculate the flow rate, which determine the maximum size tank for the pump. It all just makes everything confusing. I don’t see why they wouldn’t just keep things simple, and say the pump has a flow rate of 500 GPH at 5 feet head pressure, and a total of 10.4 foot lift? This would just simplify everything.
@@conspiracytheoriesorconspi9061 Salvador - all of this information is available on our website. Every aquarium set up is different and every application and filter set-up is different. There are many head-loss calculators available online for hobbyists to use, including here: pentairaes.com/pump-calculator. Most customers simply contact us directly with both their aquarium specifications and how they are using the pump and we help size their pump for them.
Sure would be great to get a good pump and some warranty in Thailand. Hard to find good ones :(
how to clean the pump
current-usa.com/clean-aquariums-dc-water-flow-pumps-10-steps/
Can I connect my eflux 6010 to solar?
Hi Ebrahim, yes, we have had many customers do this. Just remember it is 24V DC
@@CurrentUSA Awesome thanks Mate will post updates as I embark on my Solar Energy journey, actually I will be running the pump via solar for my Aquaponics system
I dont know about any blue tooth ap because I use the pump as a stand alone and all I can say is this is an outstanding pump for the money. Your not gonna find a better deal or quality when purchasing a return pump than this one.
when feed mode is over does the pump go back to the setting
Hi Joram, yes it will go back to its normal setting.