Flow Rate

den75 · 05/25/2012, 03:34 PM

Hi All,
What would be the recommended flow rate for a return pump in a 125 gal reef tank with a 50 gal refugium?

Thanks!

thegrun · 05/25/2012, 04:41 PM

You generally want around 5-8 times your display tank size for flow through your sump (allow for head pressure loss). So for your tank 600-1000 GPH.

05/25/2012, 03:34 PM	#1
den75 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 261	Flow Rate Hi All, What would be the recommended flow rate for a return pump in a 125 gal reef tank with a 50 gal refugium? Thanks!

05/25/2012, 04:41 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	You generally want around 5-8 times your display tank size for flow through your sump (allow for head pressure loss). So for your tank 600-1000 GPH.