Quick question for Aquaclear 110 owners

TL1000RSquid

TL1000RSquid

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I know the 110 uses a different motor then the lower models, but will a smaller AQ motor fit on one, or can you put a smaller impeller on the 110 motor?

Got a project I want to do but but the 110 moves to much water, 50 impeller would meet my needs.
 
I don't think so, because the motor is different on an AC 110. The Mini, 30, 50 and 70 all use the same motor, but not the AC 110.

This would be kind of extreme, but I believe you could snip off every other blade and have it run with only 3 blades, that would reduce the flow quite a bit.
 
Not sure if knocking off some blades will throw it out of balance and have it making noise though, I've replaced the impeller on my AC50 before because it was making racket after part of a blade got chipped. I could probably sand the blade height down with a dremel, the idea makes me a little nervous since they are so fragile.
 
Aren't those made of flexible plastic? Dremel wouldn't work then, I don't think. I'm not sure, just something I've heard about before. I wouldn't want to try it since - who knows? You may have a different application for the 110 one day, and those replacement impellers are at least 15 bucks...not cheap.
 
The fins snapped off very easily on the chipped one I had already, so I don't think they're flexible unless mine was just old and brittle.

Application wouldn't really be changeable my plans were to modify into a HOB Fuge, most everything I've read about doing it has been with AC70's, I guess the motor/impeller issue must be why. Atleast now I know and I can pick up an AC70 tomorrow instead, less space but in the end it'll save me like $25 :)
 
Not familiar with the 110, but on my 70 I slide the siphon tube as far to the right as possible and then lift it up and this keeps the 20 gallon from having white-caps. Of course the cover won't sit on the filter but the flow is reduced. Good luck.
 
roscoe70 said:
Not familiar with the 110, but on my 70 I slide the siphon tube as far to the right as possible and then lift it up and this keeps the 20 gallon from having white-caps. Of course the cover won't sit on the filter but the flow is reduced. Good luck.
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The cover should fit regardless of the position its in. I have 6 and they all fit just fine.

By moving the spout over to the right, you are reducing the flow by 2/3 of nominal flow. If a particular model flows 100gph , move the lever over to far right and it will flow approximately 33 gph. I have used 110's on all sizes of tanks from 10 gal to 125 and most in-between.
 
Thanks for all the feedback guys, found I could get the 110 for like $60 online and have decided to give it try, hopefully the lowest setting will have the flow slow enough for my purpose.
 
roscoe70 said:
Not familiar with the 110, but on my 70 I slide the siphon tube as far to the right as possible and then lift it up and this keeps the 20 gallon from having white-caps. Of course the cover won't sit on the filter but the flow is reduced. Good luck.
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I've lifted mine up, and Roscoe is right, the cover won't fit back on. It reduces the flow down to a very minimal rate, well below 33 gph.
 
PapaMann said:
I've lifted mine up, and Roscoe is right, the cover won't fit back on. It reduces the flow down to a very minimal rate, well below 33 gph.
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Thats good to know, I will be cutting the lid anyway for an opening for lighting can always trim by the inlet tube as well.
 
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