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Unread 12/28/2008, 08:42 AM   #1
primalwear
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pump guestion

i am thinking about relocating my sump to the basement directly under my tank using a 50gal rubbermade stock tank i have a 90gal allglass tank with a factory overflow what type pump would i need to use in order to push that much water back to the tank and keep the right flow rate should be no more than a 15' distance


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Unread 12/28/2008, 08:48 AM   #2
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Hi Primal

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Hey, slow down on that Submit Reply button, it takes a few seconds for a post to register.

Here is a Calculator that lets you size pumps for different types plumbing and head loss.


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