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03/14/2006, 02:58 PM
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mag 2 with 30g tank ?
anyone think this would be a good size pump with a 3.5' head height ? its a fowlr setup. I assume the mag2 is 200gph, please correct me if I'm wrong. thx in advance for your help.
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03/14/2006, 03:04 PM
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is this going to be the only current in the tank.
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03/14/2006, 03:21 PM
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maybe a mj 1200 in the corner, but this would be the main pump.
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03/14/2006, 03:28 PM
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Sounds good to me.
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03/14/2006, 03:32 PM
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personal i would go with a bigger pump, maybe a MAG 5 or 7
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03/14/2006, 03:38 PM
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That would be a ton of flow through a little 10G sump. Mag7 is 480GPH @ 4' head. That is 16x display turnover. All that is needed for display-> sump is 3 -5x.
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03/14/2006, 03:44 PM
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Eheim 1250 would be a better choice.
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