What size return pump?
- Thread starter Pete1399
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What GPH is the overflow? Is it reef ready? How many 90's in return pipping if hard pipping? What are your coral stocking plans or is it a FOWLR?
Sorry... I am a newbie with my only experience coming from what I have read. I obviously do not now exact specifics but I have a pretty good idea:
4- 90s(PVC)
Soft corals at first, eventually I would like a good selection of lower light corals.
As for the overflow I am not sure. I plan on an overflow with a Durso stand pipe. I do not know if this helps some...
Sorry I do not have specifics here, but I am trying to plan out my tank and its inhabitants before diving blindly into this hobby.
4- 90s(PVC)
Soft corals at first, eventually I would like a good selection of lower light corals.
As for the overflow I am not sure. I plan on an overflow with a Durso stand pipe. I do not know if this helps some...
Sorry I do not have specifics here, but I am trying to plan out my tank and its inhabitants before diving blindly into this hobby.
AllenFord_SC
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Ok with 4.5 feet of head 4 elbows 2 unions (before and after pump) and two ball valves (before and after pump) a Quiet One 6000 will give you roughly 900 gph. Or a 12x per hour tank turn over rate. This pump can be used inside or outside the sump as well. Here is a link.
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=RB3123
Hope this helps you.
P.S. One the main page of RC there is a head loss calculator that has many different pumps alredy plugged into it. Figure out your plumbing needs ie: ball valves, unions, elbows, head height and plug the numbers in. This way you can just scroll through the pumps until you find one that fits your needs. Then all you have to do is find the pump. A good rule of thumb (god I hate those) is anywhere from 5 to 20x turn over rate. (GPH divided by tank size equals turnover rate). In some tanks with SPS I have seen up to 40x turnover but that is kind of on the extreme end of things.
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=RB3123
Hope this helps you.
P.S. One the main page of RC there is a head loss calculator that has many different pumps alredy plugged into it. Figure out your plumbing needs ie: ball valves, unions, elbows, head height and plug the numbers in. This way you can just scroll through the pumps until you find one that fits your needs. Then all you have to do is find the pump. A good rule of thumb (god I hate those) is anywhere from 5 to 20x turn over rate. (GPH divided by tank size equals turnover rate). In some tanks with SPS I have seen up to 40x turnover but that is kind of on the extreme end of things.
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