Closed Loop Pump Help

Travis L. Stevens · 06/16/2006, 10:35 AM

This isn't your typical closed loop question. I need to find a pump that easily plumbable. Not hard, right? Then, what's the catch? It needs to be a pump that does about 150-300 gph. It will be plumbed to a 2g Cube (8"x8"x8"). I thought about using a powerhead, but all the ones that I find either have a different sized inlet and outlet or is not easily plumbed. I'm looking for something like a miniature return pump that is easily plumbed with roughly the same inlet and outlet size. If a tiny Mag Drive is set up like the larger ones, I would just get that.

What are your thoughts and suggestions?

Travis L. Stevens · 06/16/2006, 10:40 AM

On closer inspection, I could do a Mag2 that is easily plumbed, but uses a whoppin' 24 watts! Or I can go with a MaxiJet 900 that would be difficult to plumb but uses a meager 8 watts.

landon · 06/16/2006, 11:29 AM

Travis,

Pan World makes a pump that is rated at 288gph. The fittings are both 3/4" MPT. I myself have a Pan World pump and cannot say enough positive things about them.

Custom Aquatics has the 288gph pump, click on the link and the look for this model: WP-PW30PX-T-115

http://www.customaquatic.com/customa...subcatID=wp-aq

Good luck!

Travis L. Stevens · 06/16/2006, 11:43 AM

Thanks for sharing the information and the link. But for $90.99, I think that is way too expensive. I would really have to be convinced to get the Mag2 for ~$35. But the ability to easily plumb it is quite convincing

rustybucket145 · 06/16/2006, 11:45 AM

Go for the Mag 2. You could plumb true unions into the mix to make the pump easily removable to clean.

jdieck · 06/16/2006, 11:49 AM

You can also look for eheims if you want quality and easy removal for cleaning.

Travis L. Stevens · 06/16/2006, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jdieck
You can also look for eheims if you want quality and easy removal for cleaning.

That's always a big bonus, but price is a factor, too

I'll check those out though.

landon · 06/16/2006, 12:27 PM

If noise isn't a factor, then the MAG2 is not a bad choice. But if you want to keep it quiet (ie if it is in an office or a bedroom) eheim and pan world are both extreamly quiet.

06/16/2006, 10:35 AM	#1
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Closed Loop Pump Help This isn't your typical closed loop question. I need to find a pump that easily plumbable. Not hard, right? Then, what's the catch? It needs to be a pump that does about 150-300 gph. It will be plumbed to a 2g Cube (8"x8"x8"). I thought about using a powerhead, but all the ones that I find either have a different sized inlet and outlet or is not easily plumbed. I'm looking for something like a miniature return pump that is easily plumbed with roughly the same inlet and outlet size. If a tiny Mag Drive is set up like the larger ones, I would just get that. What are your thoughts and suggestions? __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

06/16/2006, 10:40 AM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	On closer inspection, I could do a Mag2 that is easily plumbed, but uses a whoppin' 24 watts! Or I can go with a MaxiJet 900 that would be difficult to plumb but uses a meager 8 watts. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

06/16/2006, 11:43 AM	#4
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Thanks for sharing the information and the link. But for $90.99, I think that is way too expensive. I would really have to be convinced to get the Mag2 for ~$35. But the ability to easily plumb it is quite convincing __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

06/16/2006, 11:45 AM	#5
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Go for the Mag 2. You could plumb true unions into the mix to make the pump easily removable to clean. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

06/16/2006, 11:49 AM	#6
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	You can also look for eheims if you want quality and easy removal for cleaning. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

06/16/2006, 11:29 AM	#3
landon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 57	Travis, Pan World makes a pump that is rated at 288gph. The fittings are both 3/4" MPT. I myself have a Pan World pump and cannot say enough positive things about them. Custom Aquatics has the 288gph pump, click on the link and the look for this model: WP-PW30PX-T-115 http://www.customaquatic.com/customa...subcatID=wp-aq Good luck!

06/16/2006, 12:27 PM	#8
landon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 57	If noise isn't a factor, then the MAG2 is not a bad choice. But if you want to keep it quiet (ie if it is in an office or a bedroom) eheim and pan world are both extreamly quiet.