external pumps

[envy]

what would be a pretty good pump to use as a return pump back into the main tank something like an iwaki or Dolphin Aqua Sea Aquarium Water Pumps or gen-x or somthing else let me know what some of ya'll have setup wise

[MissT]

what gph are you trying to get out of it?

[envy]

this might help the tank is 125 gallon. the sump/fuge is going to be about 3-4 feet long with two inlets in the sump/fuge and one back let me know what ya'll think. or if i should change anything

[MissT]

How about a PanWorld 150PS? Or mor flow for the dollar would be a ReeFlo Snapper...
Both are great pumps, but one good thing about the snaper is that you can dial it from 300-2400 gph , so it'd still be usefull when/if you upgrade...

[envy]

not to sure yet since still in progress as far as build goes but wanted to know what size pump would be ideal to move water from this and be able to return. also what pump/s would ya'll recommend for this build. need to be able move the water all the way up to the top of the tank and out to each end of the tank. six feet in length.

[MissT]

go with the snapper!

[envy]

i was starting to read on marine depot would this be the 2400 gph at $209

[MissT]

yeah, that should be it.
THIS ONE (http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem%7EidProduct%7EMM1124.html)
but look into buying local, a lot of times you can save on shipping, and you don't have to wait! :bigsmile:

[envy]

do ya'll carry it by any chance been wanting to make a trip to austin again. there are a lot of thing you can't find in sa and the lfs are better in carrying things then over here

[alton]

Envy what size over flows do you have? A 100PXX Pan World running at a little over 1200GPH will give 2 - 1" returns to the sump all it can handle. A 50 PXX seems to work fine on my 158g and is extremely quiet. Remember some pumps advertise one thing but produce something else. Example a Mag Drive 18 says 1800 but when use it as a return pump lifting water to around 5' it is around 600GPH

[Fish4life]

i wouldn't count on a return pump to provide flow to the tank. plumb a closed loop or use koralias's/tunzes for in-tank flow!

MissT's recommendation seems to be more than adequate, plus as an added bonus its variable. Us reefers love to tinker!

cheers,

kurt

[captexas]

As Alton brought up, you need to find out what the maximum flow rate is for your drain(s) from the tank to your sump. Doesn't do any good to buy a pump that will push more water than the drains can handle. There is a calculator on RC where you can enter the diameter of your overflows/drains and it will show you the estimated gallons per hour it can handle. Once you have that number and the pump height (head loss) figured out, you can come up with what size pump you will need. That will help narrow it down to which brands and models to look at.

[DBlackman]

Very good advice... that perspective is more often over looked.



As Alton brought up, you need to find out what the maximum flow rate is for your drain(s) from the tank to your sump. Doesn't do any good to buy a pump that will push more water than the drains can handle. There is a calculator on RC where you can enter the diameter of your overflows/drains and it will show you the estimated gallons per hour it can handle. Once you have that number and the pump height (head loss) figured out, you can come up with what size pump you will need. That will help narrow it down to which brands and models to look at.

[LoneStar]

Go with Sequence pumps. You won't regret it. The most quiet ones on the market.

[envy]

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this is the tank i am looking to use the pump on. the top left hand corner has a 2inch hole drilled and looking to get another done next to it but maybe a 1.5. they will lead to the socks in the sump. the two holes will not touch until water get to sump. just in case if one gets cloged i have the other to move the water while i fix the other. let me know what ya'll think

[MissT]

That's the great thing about the snapper. You can valve them down to 300 gph and full throttle at the outlet is 2400gph... Wide range for the same money you'd spend on an 1100gph Iwaki... Plus there's nothing better than deciding to upgrade and find out that some of your equipment actually can be used.


As Alton brought up, you need to find out what the maximum flow rate is for your drain(s) from the tank to your sump. Doesn't do any good to buy a pump that will push more water than the drains can handle. There is a calculator on RC where you can enter the diameter of your overflows/drains and it will show you the estimated gallons per hour it can handle. Once you have that number and the pump height (head loss) figured out, you can come up with what size pump you will need. That will help narrow it down to which brands and models to look at.

[envy]

after doing more research on that snapper that was the main thing i really like and am leaning toward it. does anyone know the cons of this product. have't found any yet.

[mikedelgado]

I purchased a sequence barracuda for my 215 and wasnt happy with the humm at 1st. the flow this guy creates even w almost 6 feet of head pressure is amazing. I am going to add a couple of wavy seas and elliminate my in tank wavemakers