Which Jebao return pump should I get?

[vick]

I'm running a Mag3 return pump for a 55 gallon tank right now. I see what the flow the Jebao dc pumps are rated for, but am not sure how much flow is lost from return height. Would anyone be able to recommend which one to get that would be close to the Mag3?

 

[Ron Reefman]

There are head pressure charts for you Mag 3. Have you even looked for one?

How tall is the head?

Pick a Jebao DC with that much flow at a middle speed and you should be good. You can always increase or decrease the flow if you want. They have 10 speeds now.

 

[Ou8me2]

You could always use the head loss calculator to find what head loss might be and select a mag3 http://www.reefcentral.com/index.php/head-loss-calculator

According to one site the Mag 3 is :

Nominal: 350 GPH
Watts: 37
GPH at 0': 480
GPH at 1': 405
GPH at 3': 335
GPH at 5': 270
GPH at 7': 170

The newest DCP Jebao Return Pumps it looks like the DCP 3000 is the smallest pump they make now.

 

[vick]

There are head pressure charts for you Mag 3. Have you even looked for one?

How tall is the head?

Pick a Jebao DC with that much flow at a middle speed and you should be good. You can always increase or decrease the flow if you want. They have 10 speeds now.

The head is about four feet. It seems like the one I should get is the DCS3000. You think that is enough for a 55 gallon tank?

 

[CorbinSawyer]

I have the DCS 3000 on my 20 nano with 3 ft of head and only keep it at the sixth level. At that level, it's maxing out the flow my hammers and frogspwans can handle.

Not sure if that helps. Also, such a great pump, and so quiet.

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[Ron Reefman]

CorbinSawyer seems to have first hand experience and that's the best I could do.

I use DC12000 and DCT 15000 on a 175g display system and a 90g display system (both systems have 2 display tanks and chillers outside of the house, so I need more flow.