Pump on a 210g

[Phyxius]

Its finally getting down to the last few items before I can get water in this thing. Its a AGA 210g for reference...

Pump selections are driving me crazy with all the options and what would be best. I had planned on using 2- 1262 Eheims to run all the stuff but was wondering if one large pump is better.

I need it to do the following
Run the two return lines in the tank that split in to dual nozzles on each side. Provide some good water flow
Run a chiller
Run a GEO 6x12 media reactor for carbon and the like
Run a small Phosban reactor for phosban
Small amount of feed supply for a GEO calcium Reactor
Will also possibly feed my ER RC skimmer or may tap into overflow line to feed it.
Give me the option to add one or two "T" offs for possible other items.
Still need to keep moderate flow in the sump or valve back the pump to a bypass line back into it if needed.

Anyone give me any suggestions on a good pump or pumps to use....

 

[Phyxius]

Dart or Snapper

Dart or Snapper

Anyone have thoughts on if a Sequence Dart or snapper may be good for this. I was thinking possibly the dart as a chiller plumbed in, 2 returns and all the plumbing to the skimmers, and reactors will reduce the flow greatly. Have ound some really great ideas on the site here on making a manifold and plumbing the pump to it and running all my feeds from the manifold. This all still would need to be under my stand also.

 

[wardworld]

plans

plans

Mike, could you shoot me the link about the pumps/manifold plans? I'm considering setting up a 210 and I'm just starting the research.
Thanks,

 

[Phyxius]

I actually got the idea from this link on Petes build here on RC and a few other examples kind of like it



Manifold

 

[wardworld]

I looked at the thread, but must've missed it

 

[corals b 4 bills]

I just bought a "Snapper pump for my 225 with dual 1.5 drains amd dual 1" returns, the previous owner of my tank had a Dart and said that it was too powerful for this tank and he had 1/3 of it's return flow going back into the fuge before returning to the tank. So, it sounds like you will be having this thing split off in several different directions so if it were me my choice would be a Dart.

 

[Phyxius]

corals b 4 bills
Thanks for the reply and info. Talked to a few good LFS around here that would rather help you than just take your money. Both stated the snapper would probably be just fine but with the chiller, and all the other feeds a dart would work better with expansion room for more later if needed. I can just valve it back to the sump to reduce flow if needed. Another store thought the snapper would be on the high end and to look at other options. They dont carry the large pumps anyways so he wasnyt trying to make a sale on something else in his store......

I just cant seem to choose which one would be better. It seems like a 50/50 recommendation between them...

Another store offered me the dart gold version for a killer price but it added more flow to the picture..