Mag 7 and Remora Pro, overkill?

[mr9iron]

I've been wanting to upgrade the pump on my Remora Pro from the rio, to a mag pump and I happen to have an extra mag 7 lying around. Would this be overkill or what? Has anyone tried this before and if so what kind of results did you have?

[Reinhold]

I used a Mag Drive 5 on my Remora Pro, and I think it would be possible to use the 7 on it, as long as the noise was tolerable.

[mr9iron]

Reinhold, thanks for the reply. Did you notice a big difference in production of skimmate with the mag 5? How often do you have to clean the waste cup?

[Reinhold]

The Mag pump increased the water flow dramatically without any increase in noise. After installing the "5" pump, I definitely noticed an increase in the skimmate. I had a lot of soft coral "snot factories," and I wound up emptying the cup every day or two.

Of course, you can raise the collection container in the Remora Pro to get a drier foam requiring less frequent emptying, but I left it at its lowest point to get the maximal amount of skimmate.

I definitely think the pro could handle the increased flow of the "7" pump.

[Reinhold]

Here is a photo of an average daily production with the Mag Drive 5.

[mr9iron]

Thanks Reinhold, I think im going to give the 7 a try. Btw, nice skimmate.