Pump Question

[captainandy]

I getting ready to upgrade from a 100 to a 180 with 100 gallon sump. Will put sump in basment and plumb to my den. SPS only with a few fish.

Will be teeing off to MRC-2 skimmer. Not a closed system and I have 2 tunzes for circulation.

What is a very dependable pump to put in the basement, what size. I have more than enough flow from the tunzes. Want something dependable.

Thanks

 

[cward]

I've been using a Sequence Hammerhead for a few years non stop with no problems. Iwaki pressure pumps are pretty bullet proof also.

 

[uztaryn]

Sequence Hammerhead... Hands down. I use two as returns for my system and you can t them off to run anything else you may need in the basement.

With an SPS system you are going to probably have a calcium reactor, kalk, phosban, carbon, and the skimmer. All can be fed by the hammerhead and still have enough power to return.

I feed all those and UV with mine and still return up to my 500 14ft vertical and maybe 30ft horizontal.

 

[captainandy]

Sequence hammer head seems like the way to go. Thanks. Now all I have to do is convince my wife that I need another "$150 dollar pump" Hope she never finds me out or I'll owe her quite a bit of jewelry.

 

[ic_geeps]

I am in the planning/purchase stage for a 75 gallon FOWLR tank at this time. What is the consensus on the Pentair Quiet One 3000 780 GPH pump? This tank is drilled with a single overflow in the corner. Right now, my wet/dry and sump is going to be a Tidepool II with the Pentair running externally via a bulkhead connection. First time posting, any feedback will be great. Thanks!!

 

[cward]

[welcome]

I have no experience with that pump, but I would say to buy the best pump you can afford. Not the biggest, just a pump that will last a long time. Iwaki and Sequence both make smaller pumps, but the Sequence pumps run pretty silent compared to the Iwaki.