pump for 300gal tank?

[salsipuedes]

Hey everyone,

I am in the planning stages of getting a frag farm started. I have a lot of equipment already needed to start a frag farm but I have a questions you all should be able to ask pretty easily. I am thinking of using 300 gallon rubbermaid tanks as the main parts to hold the colonies the frags will be coming from. Lighting will be a combination of natural sunlight, t5, and mh, with an emphasis on natural light. If I have the tanks set up that the first 300 gallon tank flows into another a few inches below it, and the next 300 gallon tank lower then that one... then instead of getting multiple pumps putting out enough circulation for 900+ gallons, I can get away with one rated for a 300 gallon stock tank because as I add 2500 gph in, 2500gph flows out into the stock tank below it...

Any suggestions on a good external pump that would give me around 2,000 to 2,500 gph without busting the bank? Something that doesn't eat electricity as well would be wonderful as I want to keep overhead low...

 

[swanny]

Danner Mag24 could work, relatively inexpensive and reliable.

 

[HASBRO]

Mag 24's do push alot of water but they are loud, i mean you will be able to here it from every room in your house. I tried one on my system and my wife gave me a "ARE YOU KIDDING ME" If its in a detached building from your house it would work great.

 

[salsipuedes]

I'm familiar with how loud the mags can be... But in this instance, it shouldn't be an issue. How about reliability for the mag vs reeflo?

 

[RBU1]

Little Giant
Gen X
Iwaki

I have 2 little giants for my returns on my 300.

 

[SeanT]

Tunze, Reeflo, Red Dragon.

 

[salsipuedes]

thanks for all the replies guys, been a lot of help. Its amazing how much you forget after being out of the hobby for 3-4 years.