RETURN PUMP??

[mikedelgado]

I use a sequence barracuda on my 215. I turned it off awhile back and tried a much smaller pump. I did this to see if I could save some $ on electricity. I figured the low turnover rate would be fine cause have a tunze stream and a vortec in the display. the experiment lasted almost 2 weeks. the tank started looking funky, foam started collecting on the surface of the water, experiment over.

[RICKY81]

Having an internal water pump for that size of tank and lift will be like having a 150 watt heater in your sump running 24/7. Just asking why are you stuck on internal? Something like a Pan World 50-PXX is quiet and uses air to cool the pump instead of the water. On a 75gal with a tall stand I used a mag. 18 with a 1" drain and a 3/4" return. I used the pump externally. One word of caution some companies will not warranty mag pumps if you use them externally.

well i thought that i could get away with saving some space and using an internal pump bump now i'm stuck here...

[RICKY81]

i see that a lot of you guys mentioned that you all use (sequence darts, swd, etc..) what do they do?

[gjuarez]

Darts are not commonly used for return pumps, they are used for closed loops mainly. They pust 3600 gph, might be a little bit too much turnover for a sump

[mikedelgado]

my sequence pump is the barracuda, Its even more powerfull than the dart. As I determined with my experiment, ny tank is waaay healthier with it. my tank is the same as your tank just 6" taller.

[RICKY81]

ok so i decided to get the barracuda water pump for my 210 gal setup but wanted to ask a question....... i want to hook up 4 appliances (2-sea swirls, and 2 return pipes)

my question is.... is there a device or a hook up that i can use or do that will give me 4 outlets when hooked up to the pump??

[BIGBIRD123]

The best IN-SUMP pump is by far is the Eheim 1262. These pumps are virtually indestructible and last forever and by far produce the least amount of heat. You don't want to have a lot of turnover thru the sump, you want to have a lot of flow in the tank.

Steve

[RICKY81]

one of my two - 1 inch drains will have a T in the drain lines and will drain down to the refugium and the flow to the refugium will be regulated by a ball-valve.... i just need some kind of an appliance to make and 4 way split to hook up the barracuda pump...

[BIGBIRD123]

Maybe something like this...



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[mario]

I HAVE A 150GAL REEF READY TANK THAT I WILL START WORKING ON AND THE PUMP WAS ONE OF MY FIRST CONCERNS SO I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS. I AM GOING TO EXTERNAL BECAUSE IT WILL BE LESS HEAT ON MY TANK. THE PAN WORLD 50PXX IS MY CHOICE OF PUMP BECAUSE I HAVE READ AND HEARD NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS ON THIS PUMP. YOU CAN GET THEM FOR $139.00 TO $169.00 AT MARINE DEPOT OR IF I AM NOT MISTAKING AT FISHY BUSINESS.COM FOR MAYBE CHEAPER. LOOK THESE PUMPS UP COMPARE THEN MAKE YOUR CHOICE I HAVE.