Pump advice

[Crooked Reef]

I want to run some of the components in my sump off of one pump to save some space. I have a biopellet reactor that I purchased and was advised a mag 5 would run properly, it is a big reactor, a BRS gfo reactor that is currently running on a cobalt aquatics maxijet 1200, and a TLF 150 I plan on running carbon in. I have combined carbon and gfo in the past and want them separated so I need all three reactors. The main return is plumbed separate and I would prefer to keep it that way because I want the reactors in the first two chambers in case the main pump fails or goes dry that it doesn't affect the other components. My family leaves town a lot and I know the person who watches my house couldn't do anything with the tank other than fill the ATO reservior and feed the fish.

I'm looking for a submersible pump that will run the three components off of a manifold. All components will be within 2 1/2 feet of the pump.

 

[mcgyvr]

I'd use a pump rated for ~1000GPH..maybe a bit less to have plenty of overhead if needed..

You would probably do just fine with a Eheim 1262, Varios 4, Sicce Syncra 4.0 and many others around the 900-1000+ range and have sufficient flow..
Run each on its own valve so flow is adjustable through each one individually and good to go..

 

[chulerico]

I second the Eheim, never has let me down

 

[A sea K]

I would aim a bit higher on the GPH, at least 1500. Consider the bio-pellet reactor needs around 500gph, the DT turnover around 5X is 325gph and the smaller carbon and gfo reactors at 75 each for a total of 975gph. None of this takes into account the actual head pressure for the return nor the manifold for the reactors with all the valves, elbows, fittings and likely unions.

 

[mcgyvr]

I would aim a bit higher on the GPH.

They said the return will be its own pump..

 

[A sea K]

They said the return will be its own pump..

I'm looking for a submersible pump that will run the three components off of a manifold. All components will be within 2 1/2 feet of the pump.

I see, just re read the post and I guess I missed the very last part. My apologies for the misinformation.