RE DC 180 with RD 3 Mini Speedy 1500

[nly04]

Will the Royal Exclusiv Double Cone 180 with Red Dragon 3 Mini Speedy 1500 DC pump support 150gal mix reef with 75gal sump? Thx

 

[scuzy]

They are ver undersize so if its a 180 it can work on a 220 no problem. Might be too strong skimmer for your size tank.


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[slief]

You definitely want to go based on display size since sumps and refugiums don’t contribute to the load and instead reduce the load. The Double Cone 180 can certainly handle a 150 gallon display but what’s more important is your fish load because a Double cone 180 could support a 400 gallon display if the load were light enough or a 90 gallon display with a VERY heavy load. Our size ratings are based on display size and at the low end of the scale, it’s assumed you’d have a heavy fish load. A heavy load by our standards is 1/2” of fish per display gallon. Our skimmers are very conservatively rated so you definitely don’t want to oversize them but again, it all boils down to your fish load.