Need advice on pump size on 130 gallon

[eddfish]

Hello,
I plan to upgrade from a 55Gallon FOWLR to a 130 gallon FOWLR. The 130G was used as a reef setup, it has 1 1/2" drill return with a Dolphin 1/15 Horsepower pump as a return pump. Since I am not looking to have any coral in the tank. I think the 1/15 dolphin is little bit too powerful for my fish only setup. Any recommanded pump size? I am also willing to trade the dolphin for the right size pump if anyone has extra and fits my 130g

 

[EXPEDITION]

IMO,an Iwakii 55,or 100 RLT works for that size.

 

[EXPEDITION]

somebody is selling one in the selling forum,cheap too,& it has the Jap motor.

 

[House of Laughter]

you sure the return (from the pump to the tank) is 1.5"? What size is the drain?

If so(1.5"), you may want to consider a sequence.

Good luck.

House

 

[eddfish]

sorry, the pump to the tank is 1", the drain to the sump is 1.5"

 

[House of Laughter]

That sounds a world better and relatively standard on custom made tanks.

What do you plan to keep in the tank is most importantly going to drive the answer - the Iwaki's are electric hogs and power horses -

If you're looking for a decent pump with average flow, consider something smaller - keep in mind, once you start to get smaller in water volume, the pump gets smaller and so does the outlet and inlet.

Check out the GENX PCX-55 or the MAK4 (would need step up adapters to 1") - both are cheap, electrically efficient and quiet.

Hope that helps

House

sorry, the pump to the tank is 1", the drain to the sump is 1.5"

 

[eddfish]

thanks...

 

[eddfish]

anyone has those pumps for sale or trade?

 

[Bikinisalt]

anyone has those pumps for sale or trade?

I have a Iwaki MD100 RLT(6 months old)in excellent condition for sale or trade or both, whichever works. I had it on a 120G FOWLR and it did great. LMK if interested...

 

[JLAudio]

Im running my 125 fowlr w/ a mag 9.5, I like the slightly lower turnover, so my skimmer can do what it does, aswell my reactor etc in the sump.

 

[drunktank]

when i ran my 125 i had originally had a iwaki100 but didnt like it, so i switched to a mag 9.5. But ur sump size really depends on what u can fit under ur stand.

 

[eddfish]

130 gallon setup

need some advice on the 130 gallon Fish only setup. I will have a 30 gallon sump. I am debating on to have a fuge or in sump skimmer? does having a fuge necessary for a fish only system?