overflow/plumbing question
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I would go with a 600 GPH overflow with a 1" drain. How much head loss will there be from the sump back to the tank with the return line in feet?
The most common is 4 feet of head loss.
I like te Quiet One pumps myself, I have 3 and they all work great, arent expensive to purchase or run. The wattage is less than the mags. they make less heat and are quieter than Mag.
They wont rust like the mags screws do.
I would recomend a pump rated at about 700 to 800 GPH.
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The most common is 4 feet of head loss.
I like te Quiet One pumps myself, I have 3 and they all work great, arent expensive to purchase or run. The wattage is less than the mags. they make less heat and are quieter than Mag.
They wont rust like the mags screws do.
I would recomend a pump rated at about 700 to 800 GPH.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=6&pCatId=9849
radone
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Is the tank drilled? If it is a mega flow tank then your overflow should handle 600gph.
If it's not drilled then consider drilling it as you can run a bigger return.
I would say a mag 7 would be ok but might look at a mag 9 for the head loss.1/2 or 3/4 lines except the overflow should be 1" if it's a mega flow.
Why such a small sump? Can you go bigger?
If it's not drilled then consider drilling it as you can run a bigger return.
I would say a mag 7 would be ok but might look at a mag 9 for the head loss.1/2 or 3/4 lines except the overflow should be 1" if it's a mega flow.
Why such a small sump? Can you go bigger?
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GPH should be 3 - 5x Display volume or so after the pumps head loss. That is ~ 200 - 325 GPH with that tank. Mag3 or 5 would be a good pump. If you aren't going to drill the tank (you should), get a quality U Tube based overflow. For that tank, with a Mag3, an Amiracle overflow would work well.
If you care about noise, and want a very high quaility, quiet pump, get an Eheim 1250.
GPH should be 3 - 5x Display volume or so after the pumps head loss. That is ~ 200 - 325 GPH with that tank. Mag3 or 5 would be a good pump. If you aren't going to drill the tank (you should), get a quality U Tube based overflow. For that tank, with a Mag3, an Amiracle overflow would work well.
If you care about noise, and want a very high quaility, quiet pump, get an Eheim 1250.
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Larry Waughon
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You could use a mag 7 on 3/4 inch returns and a 1" drain. You could also go with a smaller pump and throw a small Tunze in your system.
You could use a mag 7 on 3/4 inch returns and a 1" drain. You could also go with a smaller pump and throw a small Tunze in your system.
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