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01/21/2008, 08:03 PM
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help with my 180
I just got my 180 gal last weekend. I need some help picking out a skimmer and two pumps for my returns. I am looking at a euro reef rs250 which has a realistic rating of 250gal. Is that accurate? Can I go with the rs180 instead? I also need suggestions on two return pumps. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es |
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01/21/2008, 08:37 PM
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I heard the pump on the 180 is a little louder, and it has been suggested to me the 250 would be better for a moderate to heavy stocked 180.
Why 2 return pumps? I have an eheim 1262 and it's perfect for me, one of my best purchases.
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There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD |
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01/21/2008, 09:07 PM
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I have two returns....did you put a y fitting on your eheim pump?
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es |
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01/21/2008, 09:13 PM
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I would just run a Y or T fitting and use one return pump, i run a ball valve on each of mine to adjust each side.
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01/21/2008, 09:19 PM
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I run a basement sump with my 180G, so my pump wouldn't apply. I have a friend with a 180 that uses a single Eheim 1262 and it works great. I would choose an RS250 over an RS180. Quieter and a more powerful skimmer.
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01/21/2008, 09:36 PM
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thanks.
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es |
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01/22/2008, 05:52 PM
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I like the idea of only having one return pump....I looked at this pump and its rating is 900gph...if I had it for two returns...i would have 450 per side and that does not include the 4 to 5 feet for it to travel. how much more flow do you have your tanks and what do you use?
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es |
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01/22/2008, 08:06 PM
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bump.....
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es |
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