90 gallon return pump

slant77 · 12/15/2007, 08:12 PM

Just seing what return pump other people are using on their 90.
I currently use a quiete one 3000 that is failing.

Capt_Cully · 12/15/2007, 08:20 PM

on my old 72 i used a blueline/panworld. inexpensive, quiet, reliable. I sold everything I couldn't use on my 180 when I upgraded, but I loved that pump so much I kept it. It's sitting on a shelf in the basement waiting to be called back into action. I'll find a use for it, I'll never sell it.

pvtschultz · 12/15/2007, 09:27 PM

Mag 5. Of course they can be hit or miss when it comes to noise but mine isn't bad since I suspended it from hose so it doesn't touch anything. Come to think of it, the pump has been running for a year and a half w/o cleaning. Should probably get around to that.

mg426 · 12/15/2007, 09:45 PM

Ocean runner, or an Ehiem if you got the $$$

moo0o · 12/15/2007, 10:36 PM

i have a mag5, but i think im going to get an ehiem soon..

Tajjo · 12/15/2007, 11:37 PM

I have a 75 gal tank and im getting a mag 12 oooh yeah!

bmwaaron · 12/16/2007, 12:08 AM

Eheim 1262 here
Very quiet and reliable pump and allot less heat then the Mags

Racing1 · 12/16/2007, 06:43 AM

I have a mag 9 on my 75. No HEAT issues at all. Very reliable when set up properly.... Most of the time people have heat issues it is because they do not plumb the pump correctly... Mag 9 requires 1.5 inch piping to run at the specs stated...

Good Luck

specialkb · 12/16/2007, 08:21 AM

ocean runner 2500

dendro982 · 12/16/2007, 08:22 AM

Eheim 1250 (317gph) for more, than 1 year - no problems, other than absence of rubber legs, and Ocean Runner PH 2500 now (650 gph without head loss), for a few months - no problems too.

scotmc · 12/16/2007, 08:29 AM

I have been using a OR 2500. I have a Eheim 1260 as a back up.

Playa-1 · 12/16/2007, 11:17 AM

Eheim 1262

jgrantham7 · 12/16/2007, 11:21 AM

Mag 7 on the return.

monti1 · 12/16/2007, 11:21 AM

Mag 9 on a 75 gallon. I love it very reliable and doesnt run hot.

vanmo92 · 12/16/2007, 12:59 PM

Mag 9 on my 72 bowfront.

LobsterOfJustice · 12/16/2007, 01:09 PM

I'm using an oceanrunner 6500... other than not taking US fittings, I love it.

RWillieK · 12/16/2007, 02:05 PM

Velocity T2, which also runs the fuge.

rsxs1212 · 12/16/2007, 02:29 PM

eheim 1250 for two years.. not one problem.. has ran dry a few times when i forgot to fill up the top off.. and still not one problem just keeps on going..

was silent on glass but i have it on a ziploc bag filled with sand just for insurance..

slant77 · 12/18/2007, 07:06 PM

I know there are some more 90 owners out there.

rsxs1212 · 12/18/2007, 07:17 PM

90 isnt that much different then my 75.. what is it 4 inches or so taller? what kind of gph are you looking for is key.. alot of people love the eheims and i am not an exception.. i love it.. but there are many other good brands as well..

a 1260 would be pretty a pretty good choice here IMO.. keep in mind you arent supposed to get most of your flow from your return pump, alot of people try to run huge pumps on their sumps to get high flow in the main display and they are pushing 10x turnover plus.. at that rate the skimmer and if you run a fuge can not process everything as efficiently as if you were running a 3x turnover rate or so.. you want to get your tank flow from either eductors on the end of your return line or closed loops or powerheads..

thats just my opinion on it all and what i have learned throughout my couple years..

slant77 · 12/18/2007, 07:47 PM

eheims seem to be the most reliable but not so got on power used. That is what is holding back at the moment. I figured my q1 3000 is giving about 450gph. It is failing and it seems alot of people have had them fail. I dont like mag pumps. So this seems to leaver ocean runner or eheims.

asonitez · 12/18/2007, 07:49 PM

mag 12

Mtbikb · 12/18/2007, 07:51 PM

I also run a mag 9.

tinmanny · 12/18/2007, 07:58 PM

I have had a mag 7 for 2 1/2 years now and all I do is clean it some times
very happy

rsxs1212 · 12/18/2007, 08:11 PM

yeah the mag pumps.. they seem to be hit or miss.. i hear you def dont want to run them external, and sometimes they are loud sometimes they are quiet.. sometimes they heat up sometimes no..

ive heard both good things about oceanrunner and eheim.. i dont know what the wattage difference is but it wasnt a factor when i got the eheim..

12/15/2007, 08:12 PM	#1
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	90 gallon return pump Just seing what return pump other people are using on their 90. I currently use a quiete one 3000 that is failing.

12/15/2007, 08:20 PM	#2
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	on my old 72 i used a blueline/panworld. inexpensive, quiet, reliable. I sold everything I couldn't use on my 180 when I upgraded, but I loved that pump so much I kept it. It's sitting on a shelf in the basement waiting to be called back into action. I'll find a use for it, I'll never sell it. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

12/15/2007, 09:45 PM	#4
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Ocean runner, or an Ehiem if you got the $$$ __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

12/15/2007, 11:37 PM	#6
Tajjo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,039	I have a 75 gal tank and im getting a mag 12 oooh yeah! __________________ Expect the worst and hope for the best! Current Tank Info: 75 gal display, 40 breeder sump. 1 Tunze 6105, 1 Maxi Jet mod, octopuss nw 200, 618 GEO calcium reactor, 2 250w mh icecap pendant with icecap ballast, pheonix bulbs, with 4 t5 VHO actinic

12/16/2007, 12:08 AM	#7
bmwaaron Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 999	Eheim 1262 here Very quiet and reliable pump and allot less heat then the Mags __________________ Aaron Current Tank Info: Reefer 350 (73 gallon)

12/15/2007, 09:27 PM	#3
pvtschultz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Berlin , WI Posts: 1,247	Mag 5. Of course they can be hit or miss when it comes to noise but mine isn't bad since I suspended it from hose so it doesn't touch anything. Come to think of it, the pump has been running for a year and a half w/o cleaning. Should probably get around to that.

12/15/2007, 10:36 PM	#5
moo0o Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SJ,CA Posts: 1,694	i have a mag5, but i think im going to get an ehiem soon..

12/16/2007, 06:43 AM	#8
Racing1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 740	I have a mag 9 on my 75. No HEAT issues at all. Very reliable when set up properly.... Most of the time people have heat issues it is because they do not plumb the pump correctly... Mag 9 requires 1.5 inch piping to run at the specs stated... Good Luck

12/16/2007, 08:21 AM	#9
specialkb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 340	ocean runner 2500 __________________ Kyle Current Tank Info: 90G Reef, setting up 230G Reef

12/16/2007, 08:22 AM	#10
dendro982 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,963	Eheim 1250 (317gph) for more, than 1 year - no problems, other than absence of rubber legs, and Ocean Runner PH 2500 now (650 gph without head loss), for a few months - no problems too. __________________ Multiple Tank Syndrome: 15g shallow hi light - Xmas tree rocks, nps, sps, clams 6g shallow dark - sun corals collection 5g - sea apples NC12 - tube anemone 20g L - frogfish 125g - filefishes and lion Current Tank Info: 6 BB tanks: NPS, filter feeders and odd fish. LPS, sps and clams too

12/16/2007, 08:29 AM	#11
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	I have been using a OR 2500. I have a Eheim 1260 as a back up.

12/16/2007, 11:17 AM	#12
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	Eheim 1262

12/16/2007, 11:21 AM	#13
jgrantham7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Danville, IN Posts: 64	Mag 7 on the return.

12/16/2007, 11:21 AM	#14
monti1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 352	Mag 9 on a 75 gallon. I love it very reliable and doesnt run hot.

12/16/2007, 12:59 PM	#15
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	Mag 9 on my 72 bowfront. __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

12/16/2007, 01:09 PM	#16
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I'm using an oceanrunner 6500... other than not taking US fittings, I love it. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

12/16/2007, 02:05 PM	#17
RWillieK Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 594	Velocity T2, which also runs the fuge. __________________ Five out of Four People have Trouble with Fractions. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon display, 40 gallon sump, 20 Gallon Fuge, AquaController Jr w/ Serial upgrade, Velocity T2 Return, Modified ASM G2 Skimmer, 2 x 150w 14K MH, Coralife Ca Reactor, DIY Kalk Reactor

12/16/2007, 02:29 PM	#18
rsxs1212 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bradenton Posts: 1,148	eheim 1250 for two years.. not one problem.. has ran dry a few times when i forgot to fill up the top off.. and still not one problem just keeps on going.. was silent on glass but i have it on a ziploc bag filled with sand just for insurance.. __________________ 60% of the time it works every time Current Tank Info: 75g RR,asm g3, eheim 1250, 2 1200's one highflow maxistream mod (may do another or med flow.) , 30g sump,fuge, 4x54 T5 lighting SLR reflectors, RO/DI top off, 20L FOWLR, 10 g prop/sps dedicated

12/18/2007, 07:06 PM	#19
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	I know there are some more 90 owners out there.

12/18/2007, 07:17 PM	#20
rsxs1212 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bradenton Posts: 1,148	90 isnt that much different then my 75.. what is it 4 inches or so taller? what kind of gph are you looking for is key.. alot of people love the eheims and i am not an exception.. i love it.. but there are many other good brands as well.. a 1260 would be pretty a pretty good choice here IMO.. keep in mind you arent supposed to get most of your flow from your return pump, alot of people try to run huge pumps on their sumps to get high flow in the main display and they are pushing 10x turnover plus.. at that rate the skimmer and if you run a fuge can not process everything as efficiently as if you were running a 3x turnover rate or so.. you want to get your tank flow from either eductors on the end of your return line or closed loops or powerheads.. thats just my opinion on it all and what i have learned throughout my couple years.. __________________ 60% of the time it works every time Current Tank Info: 75g RR,asm g3, eheim 1250, 2 1200's one highflow maxistream mod (may do another or med flow.) , 30g sump,fuge, 4x54 T5 lighting SLR reflectors, RO/DI top off, 20L FOWLR, 10 g prop/sps dedicated

12/18/2007, 07:47 PM	#21
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	eheims seem to be the most reliable but not so got on power used. That is what is holding back at the moment. I figured my q1 3000 is giving about 450gph. It is failing and it seems alot of people have had them fail. I dont like mag pumps. So this seems to leaver ocean runner or eheims.

12/18/2007, 07:49 PM	#22
asonitez Floodicus Maximus Flooris Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,643	mag 12

12/18/2007, 07:51 PM	#23
Mtbikb Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Annapolis, Md Posts: 25	I also run a mag 9.

12/18/2007, 07:58 PM	#24
tinmanny Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 235	I have had a mag 7 for 2 1/2 years now and all I do is clean it some times very happy __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 90 40 30

12/18/2007, 08:11 PM	#25
rsxs1212 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bradenton Posts: 1,148	yeah the mag pumps.. they seem to be hit or miss.. i hear you def dont want to run them external, and sometimes they are loud sometimes they are quiet.. sometimes they heat up sometimes no.. ive heard both good things about oceanrunner and eheim.. i dont know what the wattage difference is but it wasnt a factor when i got the eheim.. __________________ 60% of the time it works every time Current Tank Info: 75g RR,asm g3, eheim 1250, 2 1200's one highflow maxistream mod (may do another or med flow.) , 30g sump,fuge, 4x54 T5 lighting SLR reflectors, RO/DI top off, 20L FOWLR, 10 g prop/sps dedicated