New sump pump?

gwenvet · 02/01/2009, 10:18 AM

I just got a new (well used) 22g Lifereef sump for my tank and I am wondering if I should be upgrading my return pump. I currently have a Rio 1700 pump and 2 Koralia 3 powerheads for flow in the 75g. The overflow box is the one that came with a small, old wet/dry filter. The sump is 30x14x13. Iwaki and Blueline have been recommended but I never hear about others with these. Would love an external one someday to keep the heat down but need to watch my $ too.

cvincenti · 02/01/2009, 10:23 AM

Lots of used pumps on this site. The two you mention are good ones. I run a Coral Life Turbo-Sea. Quiet and (so far) reliable. I had an Iwaki die on me a few years back. No particular reason other than it was a little old.

46FiatYamaha · 02/01/2009, 11:53 AM

the rio 1700 with a few feet of head would be somewhere around 600 GPH, and if you have a 1" drain size on your overflow box that should be about a perfect match of around 600 GPH, so you shouldn't need to upgrade pumps. What size is the drain on your overflow box?

gwenvet · 02/01/2009, 12:48 PM

The drain is about 1.5in in diameter and has blue corrugted flexible tubing down to the Amiracle filter (which is now just a sump). I can't measure exactly because this is a tank at school that I manage.

bmxdad · 02/01/2009, 02:44 PM

I run the quite one 3000 on my 90 and daughters 75

cdbias2 · 02/01/2009, 02:53 PM

I'd go withe the QuietOne 3000 as well.
I think they were on sale at Drs.F&S.

Reefbox · 02/01/2009, 02:56 PM

eheim is my favorite pump brand.

cdbias2 · 02/01/2009, 03:05 PM

I do believe that the Eheim's are better rated than the "QuietOnes" but I've just never used one.
I think they both run pretty cool.

02/01/2009, 10:18 AM	#1
gwenvet Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 300	New sump pump? I just got a new (well used) 22g Lifereef sump for my tank and I am wondering if I should be upgrading my return pump. I currently have a Rio 1700 pump and 2 Koralia 3 powerheads for flow in the 75g. The overflow box is the one that came with a small, old wet/dry filter. The sump is 30x14x13. Iwaki and Blueline have been recommended but I never hear about others with these. Would love an external one someday to keep the heat down but need to watch my $ too.

02/01/2009, 02:56 PM	#7
Reefbox Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 1,045	eheim is my favorite pump brand. __________________ Jason

02/01/2009, 10:23 AM	#2
cvincenti Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 61	Lots of used pumps on this site. The two you mention are good ones. I run a Coral Life Turbo-Sea. Quiet and (so far) reliable. I had an Iwaki die on me a few years back. No particular reason other than it was a little old.

02/01/2009, 11:53 AM	#3
46FiatYamaha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Matthews NC Posts: 990	the rio 1700 with a few feet of head would be somewhere around 600 GPH, and if you have a 1" drain size on your overflow box that should be about a perfect match of around 600 GPH, so you shouldn't need to upgrade pumps. What size is the drain on your overflow box?

02/01/2009, 12:48 PM	#4
gwenvet Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 300	The drain is about 1.5in in diameter and has blue corrugted flexible tubing down to the Amiracle filter (which is now just a sump). I can't measure exactly because this is a tank at school that I manage.

02/01/2009, 02:44 PM	#5
bmxdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 79	I run the quite one 3000 on my 90 and daughters 75

02/01/2009, 02:53 PM	#6
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	I'd go withe the QuietOne 3000 as well. I think they were on sale at Drs.F&S.

02/01/2009, 03:05 PM	#8
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	I do believe that the Eheim's are better rated than the "QuietOnes" but I've just never used one. I think they both run pretty cool.