Your return Pump!!

[huskysglare1]

what's your return pump? Any recommendation for a 170g tank+55g sump? l was thinking of Mag 24. Please share your option.

 

[saltwatercityma]

Mags are energy hogs -265 watts 24/7 x 365 days. Take a look at sequence

 

[huskysglare1]

Yup, wow, that's sweet. The sequence only uses 108w. l was looking for an external as well. This one does 2500 GPH just perfect for my tank. How's your experience with it? does it last long?

 

[huskysglare1]

There are two of them. one is 2500@0 n 1900@4' and one is 3600@0'-3000@4' GPH which do you recommend for my system?

 

[saltwatercityma]

I have a sequence that has been running for 4 years -no problems I just called and ordered a 1 1/2 hp w/ a 1 hp impeller

 

[username in use]

why would you get a smaller impeller? Your using the power of the big pump but only pushing the water of the small pump, seems like your paying for something that your not getting.

 

[huskysglare1]

any other good pumps? i am still open to opinions

 

[cloak]

Rio. 2100. 20.

Still going.

 

[Hop]

There are many good external brands. Sequence, panworld, velocity... I've even ran eheims externally with great success. But for a return pump on a 170 you can get by with anything from about 600gph-1000gph. Certainly don't need 2500gph going through a sump

 

[topherc84]

I used to run an Iwaki 55, then an Iwaki 40 external. I'm running an Eheim 1262 internal now and love it.

 

[tedu]

+1 for Eheim 1262 on my 270

 

[saltwatercityma]

No I am using the juice of the 1 hp, but I can go bigger if need be. Sequence was also nice enough to send me wiring for 220

 

[huskysglare1]

saltwater, where do you buy it for 220? eheim 1262 is only 900gph... for 270g tank?? lsn't that too little flow?

 

[tedu]

If that question was directed at my post, the 1262 is just that, the return from my sump.
I have a Dolphin Ampmaster 4000 running on a closed loop for flow.

 

[broke1]

It depends on what you are looking for. I have an Iwaki 100 but it's pumping back up stairs, why feeding a large frag tank, a fuge, Phosphate reactor and skimmer.

 

[topherc84]

IMO, the eheim pumps are underrated. My 1262 handles the ~5 feet of head very easily also. I've used a Quiet one 4000 (rated to 1000gph) on the same setup, and noticed little if no difference in output.

 

[Amoore311]

This is basically where I am in the decision process as well.

I don't know if I want to do internal or external for my return pump on my 180 gallon.

Are the sequence pumps very quiet? The tank is in my bedroom.

 

[huskysglare1]

i saw a few good external. i am leaning toward external sequence reeflo Dart.