Over Flow/Return Question
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Topic: Over Flow/Return Question
Posted By: kmtfishchannel
Subject: Over Flow/Return Question
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 11:15am
| Random question. What is your opinion on a 350gallon tank that is 8ft long and has 2 over flows one on each end would you use one powerful return pump to feed both or 2 smaller ones? |
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 12:11pm
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One large pump for sure. It's about half the cost, less plumbing in critical points and less trouble maintenance wise. Aloha, Mark  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: love2skiutah
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 3:40pm
| NO WAY. Don't do 1 pump for a 350. Do 2 medium sized pumps. Pumps are CHEAP nowadays. I have an 8 foot 400 gallon and I run 2 small DC pumps and run them at 50%. I had one go out on me and all I had to do was turn the other one up 100% until the other one was fixed. It's more plumbing, but PVC is cheap. As far as maintenance goes, DC pumps are virtually maintenance free. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 8:17pm
Good point Aaron. I changed my mind. Do what he said.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 9:09am
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Are those DC pumps submerged or external? What size of sump/Refugium? Maybe these questions are answered in your tank thread. I will go look for it. Aloha, Mark ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 9:27am
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Questions answered here. %20" rel="nofollow - http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=66993&PN=2&title=400-gallon-starphire-build-mixed-reef ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 9:38am
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Sorry. Maybe this link will work. http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=66993" rel="nofollow - 400 gal reef ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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