Which Jebao DC pump

[Koddie Doo]

Should I get for my return pump. I want to be able to run my return and a manifold that will power two reactors and my protein skimmer. Tank is a 75 gallon. Reactors are TLF 150's and skimmer is ELOS ns1000. Also does anybody have any links for manifold designs?

 

[South City]

How much rise will there be from the pump and is your plumbing a straight shot or will there be a lot of turns? Jebao pumps are great. I have two of them.(a DC12000 & a DCT15000) But they do begin to lose efficiency very quickly for every foot of rise and every sharp turn. My DCT15000 goes from 15,000 Liters per hour to 6,000 Liters per hour after a 9 foot rise.

Assuming you don't have a large amount of rise, I'd recommend a DCT12000. It will give you as much flow as you'd like to your DT while still having lots left over to run a manifold. Since the pump is power adjustable, you can always set it lower with your initial setup which leaves you room to expand later.

I just bought my DCT15000 from Fish Street. I'm not able to find anything from JeBao cheaper anywhere else. They have the 12000 for $100 plus shipping right now. Plus it comes from a US warehouse at that price and so there is no waiting for Hong Kong shipping. Although even when I get stuff shipped from Hong Kong from them, it usually arrives in less than a week.

http://www.fish-street.com/jebaojecod_dc_water_return_pump_us_delivery_canj_warehouse

 

[kegogut]

I would say get the 12000. You can always run it at a lower setting if you dont need all the flow. I have the 12000,I run my GFO/Carbon reactors,Calcium,and my ATS off of it. I also run my 220 and my 57 mantis tank off of it.

I prolly wouldve gotten the 15000 if they had it when I ordered though.

I'll find a link for the maifold I used.

 

[kegogut]

I used this. Kept me from piecing one together which meant less chance for a leak.

The 12000 is 1.5" outlet so I used 1.5" PVC all the way to the tank.

http://flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?p=PVC-Manifolds&p_id=72062&xm=on&ppinc=detail

 

[kegogut]

This is how it turned out. I staggered the pipes a little so that it gave me room to turn the valves.