When I first started using the Corrente Flowmeter by Perfect Reef Systems, I couldn’t have known how much I would really fall in love with this device. Having the Corrente installed on my main reef display’s primary return pump for the last couple years has given me a ton of insight and lots of benefits that I think will appeal to a lot of curious reef keepers.
Knowingwhat the flow rate is on the return pump delivering water into the main display is simply gratifying. We tend to discuss turnover rate through our aquarium displays and their respective filters in terms of total aquairum volume and, usually, themaximum我们的返回泵的流量量被评为额定值,而且我们很少知道实际交付了多少量。
I can tell you with a reasonable degree of certainty that the water going into my display tank is coming through at a rate of 1100 liters per hour, about 290 gph which is just shy of 6X turnover per hour. While the Vectra M1 pumping this water is capable of pushing a lot more volume, this is actually the second great benefit of using a digital flowmeter.
得到一个ideal flow rate对于给定的溢出而言,这既是最大的incredible! In the past we used ball valves to restrict flow on AC return pumps, and more commonly we use controllable DC pumps with dials or external voltage control to set a desired speed. But with the Corrente digital flow meter I know确切地the flow rate that is a balance of what the drain can comfortably handle, and just before the plumbing begins making excessive noise.
虽然我怀疑任何数字流量计都是难以置信的准确性,但他们确实拥有的一件事是很高的精度。当我以Vectra的控制器的速度拨打已知的速度时,如果它没有达到已知的流速和数字流量计的相应rpm,我知道是时候执行一些maintenance of the pump和管道系统。
It could be some clogging of the pump’s impeller, biofouling in the pipes, or even small bits stuck in the return nozzle outlet. Surprisingly, the thin blades of the Corrente’s flow measuring sensor have remained extremely clean over time and has required very infrequent cleaning.
Along the same lines, if the flow indicated by the Corrent flowmeter is drastically low, it couldindicate Blockage or Clogging这需要立即关注。更智能的直流泵实际上可以检测到是否有严重的障碍物,但是对于不太完整的堵塞,数字流量计可以提醒礁石所有者在很久以前注意到问题,直到您注意到减少的水流返回到珊瑚礁显示器。
Of all the sensors and monitors I’ve ever used in a reef aquarium environment, the digital readout from the Corrente Digital Flow Meter has become one of my favorites, and one of the first things I look at to quickly gage the status of my reef tank filtration. Return pumps are the literal heart of keeping a reef tank clean, clear and thriving so being able to see this vital statistic is a tool that I think will and should become more important and widespread in the future.