Pressure rated pump recomendation?

[OctaviousMonk]

I am setting up an oceanic 120 with dual corner over flows and plan on running penductors on the return lines (3/4"). What pressure rated pump and how many GPH would you recomend for this application and why?

I know the Iwakis are great but electric hogs, anything else I should be looking at?

Thanks in advance. :beer:

 

[Deanos]

Flow requirements are determined by livestock needs. Give us more info.

 

[steveo32]

What Dean said for the gph, but as for a pump I recomend any of the sequence pumps. I had the hammer head and it wasn't crazy with the wattage and was super quiet.

 

[OctaviousMonk]

Good call Deanos. I keep a mixed reef with sps high and the rest scattered from top down. Right now in my 72 I have an eheim 1262 for return pumping water behind my rocks keeping everything clean and then flowing to the sides where the flow hits the glass and goes random. I then have 3 Tunze 6045 aimed toward the front and aimed at different hights so the flows bounces off the curved front glass. I like having areas of dif flow for dif coral demands. I want to keep the same number of powerheads on the 120 and take care of the extra missing flow with the return line penductors. If needed I am going to put a small powerhead blowing behind the rocks. I hope this is enough info.

Thanks again

 

[kris]

Randy,
Think about the smallest and most energy efficient return pump you can find, then use Tunzes, vortecs, CL etc for your flow needs. Saves money and gives you more flexibility.

 

[OctaviousMonk]

kris I was thinking of saving money on extra powerheads by upgrading my return pump to something a little bigger and pressure rated for penductors. The penductors from what I gather will increase the output numbers/flow from each return line.

Do you think this would be waste, and I should just buy more powerheads?

 

[Pseudo]

Blueline PS150. Best bang for the buck. Pressure rated and will run penductors perfectly. Damn near silent and energy efficient. Made b the same people that make the Iwaki's and cheaper.

Kasei

 

[Solace Aquatics LLC]

Blueline PS150. Best bang for the buck. Pressure rated and will run penductors perfectly. Damn near silent and energy efficient. Made b the same people that make the Iwaki's and cheaper.

Kasei

I agree, Bluelines are rocking. My next choice would be Reeflo, and then Iwaki

 

[OctaviousMonk]

BlueLines are Pan World pumps?
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage.aspx?PageAlias=pumps_pan_world_magnetic_px_ps

 

[Pseudo]

Yep same ones

 

[juiceguy]

the original bluelines are excellent pumps.....they are the geyish/blue, the yellow 1's are a joint venture between blueline and panworld, also a gen-x pump would be another good candidate

 

[Solace Aquatics LLC]

I would say LESS powerheads, more pumpin power!

Who wants to see ugly powerheads in their display?