Ok I bought the Apex FMK (Flow Monitor Kit) and installed the 1/2 flow sensor in line in my return hose to my DT . I have a EFLUX return pump that pumps up to 1050 gph. Before I installed the senor I ran my pump and 70% power and everything seemed to be good. I could see where it raised the water on the glass across the tank so it really seemed to have a great turn over. I was never really sure what the GPH was for sure. After I installed the flow senor and turned my pump back on I had to turn the pump all the way up to 100% and also adjust my valve on my drain pipe. My flow sensor is showing that I have 219GPH from my flow pump. I just dont feel like it is flowing like it was though. My over all capacity of my tank is 43 gallons so I am barely getting over 5 times my tank in flow and for me that isnt enough. The kit that I got (FMK kit) came with a 1" and two 1/2' flow senor. I am wondering if I should move up to the 1" sensor because the 1/2" might be restricting the flow way to much and causing way to much back pressure and not allowing what I need. I just dont believe that a 1050gph pump is only going to put out 219gph. I know you will lose some of your pressure from different stuff but I just dont see it losing that much. I wanted to get the thoughts of other people and see what you think. I am also wondering if it might be the fittings that I have on the sensor to join to the return hose going back to the tank. The openings on each end seem to be kind of small to me. Please give me your thoughts or maybe what you had to do with yours as well.
