[Ethan25]

Quote: Originally Posted by CarolinaGirl restricting the flow after the pump is just like adding head pressure. The pump will cost more to run, but it won't hurt it. Close the valve maybe half way and just watch it to see how well your VMS is working. Let the pump run as unrestricted as the VMS will allow. Any chance of buying a smaller pump? You could probably sell that one on Ebay pretty easily.

I just bought it though!


I know it is big. I am thinking of eventually adding a skimmer line directly to it as well. The only issue would be that I wouldn't be able to have any sort of mechanical filter before the water came from the skimmer to the pump (leaf basket, but any smaller particles like food that get through would be pureed, right?). i just am not sure what to do at this point. I like the idea of having the larger pump as I am sure to do some more with the filtration in the next year or two.

Ethan