return pumps

[waymack97]

i am slowly setting up a 180 reef tank. doing lots of homework so i can get this right the first time and save money( by not buying junk equipment) what size and what kind of pumps would i need to return water from the sump and the fuge? i have the mega flow all glass tank. what would be the best pump.
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Honda Trail

 

[JKDMan]

i got the same tank as you but in the 210 size,i use a ehiem 1260 its a 900 gph pump. it works fine for me but i have 2 tunze streams for powerheads so thats where i get my curent from .

do you want a internal or external return pump?

 

[waymack97]

external.
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ICD Promaster

 

[bleedingthought]

I'm also setting up a 180G AGA! Nice! 8)

I am going to go with small steps towards what I want ultimately. For my return pump, I plan to use a Panworld 100X-PX: http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem. ... uct=JW1145 which are supposed to be very quiet and reliable pumps.

Just for comparison between states, how much did you dish out for your tank? They're asking for 600 bucks here or 800 for the dual megaflows.

Post some pictures of your progress!!

 

[fungia]

i am a big iwaki fan, you can get a 40rlxt or 50rlt for your return pump. if it is only from the sump to refugium, you can get a smaller one like a 20rlt or 30rlt or rlxt.

i hear panworld is nice too.