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breathe_nitrox · 02-13-2003, 08:26 PM

I'll take a stab at this and say that yes it will restrict your flow, here's my thinking on it.

Most pumps tend to have a larger inlet then outlet, meaning as I take it that in a perfect setup the pump can potentially suck more then it pushes. If you step the inlet down to the same size as the outlet there may be some performance loss but maybe not a noticeable one. However if you restrict the inlet below the size of of outlet I would think that you would definitely begin to notice a loss in flow. The narrow channels on the res would in effect be reducing pump inlet size below the outlet. I could be wrong on all this, but it make sense to me, and the cost of the Tank o matic is just a little to high to experiment with.

02-13-2003, 08:26 PM	#2
breathe_nitrox Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 7	I'll take a stab at this and say that yes it will restrict your flow, here's my thinking on it. Most pumps tend to have a larger inlet then outlet, meaning as I take it that in a perfect setup the pump can potentially suck more then it pushes. If you step the inlet down to the same size as the outlet there may be some performance loss but maybe not a noticeable one. However if you restrict the inlet below the size of of outlet I would think that you would definitely begin to notice a loss in flow. The narrow channels on the res would in effect be reducing pump inlet size below the outlet. I could be wrong on all this, but it make sense to me, and the cost of the Tank o matic is just a little to high to experiment with. __________________ " Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty. This much we pledge, and more. " JFK 1961