which return pump???

[kbelotejr]

im not sure which pump to buy for my return from my sump to the main.....i have a 65 gal rimless tank....the return line should be no more than 4 ft.....im not sure if i should get a mag drive md9.5 which pumps 950 gph with a 14 ft. max head or a turbo sea external pump model 1090 which pumps 1090 gph with a 13.1 ft max head. im not sure which to get....the md9.5 is 93 watts and the turbo sea is 80 watts...thats the only reason i would get the turbo sea....to save on my electric bill....but other than that is there any real difference in the two???? thanks for your help.

 

[rbursek]

what do they pump at 4' head?

 

[kbelotejr]

dont really know. but im pretty sure theyll pump out the max height b/c i have no kinks or bends in the lines.

 

[respite]

External pumps are far better. They tend to live longer, are easy to clean, and will transfer less heat to your aquarium. Id recommend the pan-world pumps. Quiet and solid performance.

 

[kbelotejr]

yeah i was thinking about the heat transfer also....i just didnt wanna go through the hastle of drilling my sump...but i guess ill do it....plus the whole system will look more flush..thanks.

 

[kbelotejr]

yeah i was thinking about the heat transfer also....i just didnt wanna go through the hastle of drilling my sump...but i guess ill do it....plus the whole system will look more flush..thanks.

 

[respite]

If you have an acrylic sump, then drilling it and installing a bulkhead is extremely easy. I have no experience with drilling glass but there are tons of instructional threads here. Either way its worth the time and effort.

 

[kbelotejr]

yeah you're right...thanks for the help