Return Pump?

[iridude]

I have a 45 gal Red Sea MaxE 170 and a 25 gal sump. I am looking to replace return pump looking at eheim but not sure what size I need. I have about 4ft of head loss. I am guessing need 5x return rate so looking for pump that would do 225 GPH at 4ft hight that correct? I don't see where theres a chart though for this.. thanks

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

http://www.rechargecolorado.org/eheim-1262-flow-chart/

There are more than one pump listed here.

 

[iridude]

I Am guessing this one:

Sicce Syncra Silent 1.5 Multifunction Aquarium Pump (357 GPH) This will be a good return for my tank I am guessing.

 

[moondoggy4]

I would say the 2.0 Sicce would be better, or the Eheim 1260, how big is your sump area for the return pump?

 

[iridude]

The manual of Red Sea recommended to use a return pump with at flow of at least 2700 lph so they saying a 3.0 Sicce. My sump is a trigger 20 inch cube. Return Pump Section: 13.25" x 7.625"

 

[iridude]

Sicce I don’t think can be controlled by Profilux but eheim can. What eheim though

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

Loooking @ specks provided & chart I listed:

2700l/hr=slightly less than 714/gph
1260=440/gph
1262=500/gph
@ 4ft. head

 

[iridude]

You think 1262 be sufficient or go with sicca 3.0

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

45 gallon tank, 1260 is almost 10x, you were looking for 1/2 that.
Up to you.

 

[iridude]

Red Sea recommends Siccea 3.0 pump. Don't you still think that is too much flow? I also have a MP40 as well

 

[dakitez]

I just picked up a red sea reefer 170. Curious what pump you went with and if your happy with it. TIA