What size return pump on 300gal+

[k9asia]

What size GPH main return pump are you running on your 300+ tanks?

 

[FishTruck]

Running a reeflo marlin from the basement pushing 16 feet of head, plus eductors, another 4 feet of head. So... figure about 1500 gallons from the sump and circulating about 4500 - 6000 gallons in the tank.

 

[tbittner]

I have a barracuda return pump and a hammerhead CL pump on my 450g tank. Everything is looking pretty good, but I don't have many SPS. If I did, then I doubt if that would be enough circulation.

 

[mflamb]

I have a Dart return pump and 2 Dart closed loops on my 390. I run my Ca, PO4, and C reactor off of my return Dart also.

 

[k9asia]

bump

 

[chrissreef]

280g and Dart pumping ~5 feet and feeding 200gph to a skimmer. The tank is set up and adding RO water tonight =)

edit - keep in mind how much the overflows can handle... i have 2 overflows, am splitting the return into 2 1" outlets and will have 4 tunzes 6101's in the tank

 

[Putawaywet]

A pair of Eheim 1262's on my 300+ along with 4 Vortech's

Skimmer is gravity fed.

Brett

 

[yitman]

My new setup

265 gal tank
hammerhead gold
2 * Tunze 20000 l/h

my over flow box is quite big and the water level raised 1.5", but the tank is very clear.

 

[ReefingBuddha]

Might think about using 2 pumps for redundancy.

 

[k9asia]

188 views and not many votes?

 

[jacob30]

I use a Gen X 70 external high pressure rated pump with penductors and it works great for flow and turnover rate. I also feed a fluidized reactor and calcium reactor with it.

A dart would be good without penductors.