2 barracudas w/ 2wavysea plus

Holyreefer · 08/18/2009, 10:09 AM

Ok so im re-doing my plumbing setup to add more water and more flow. I'm wondering if 2 baracudda pumps for return on my 210 will be too much flow for my overflows?

I currently have a wavysea hookup up with a mag 12 i want to take that one and put my baracudda pump on the main return i also want to add an additoinal one for added water flow movement. will this work? Or will it be too much for my overflow to handle?

My tank is 72x-30x24
210 gallon tank with dual overflows being 1 inch
I can't drill the tank for closed loop as its already setup with water

boilermaker1 · 08/18/2009, 10:46 AM

Thats a 4500 GPH pump on a 600 GPH drain. I think even one is severe overkill.
You generally dont want to exceed 10x turnover through the sump, but you'd be better off with 5x turnover.

Holyreefer · 08/18/2009, 12:27 PM

what if i put both wavyseas on one pump with the baracuda being the one return pump? would that work?

Beaun · 08/18/2009, 12:50 PM

You have 2 1" drains that can handle 600 GPH each, so that is 1200 GPH total that you can put through your drains. If you want to run a baracuda as a closed loop, that is certainly possible, but your return should be much smaller.

Holyreefer · 08/18/2009, 01:14 PM

ok i think i know what i'm going to do...
let me know your opinions about it

I want to continue to use the baracuda pump but what i will do is have dual wavyseas at the tank and i will create a manifold, and tee off my return to cut down on the GPH return... something like this

http://www.boret.net/reef/IMG_0268_TEXT_MINI.jpg

would this cut the flow of return down?

Holyreefer · 08/18/2009, 10:51 PM

^BUMP^

mm949 · 08/19/2009, 03:10 PM

dart pump is he max for 210gl even if u use ALL the bulkheads for drains.....better using the barracuda as a closed loop

Beaun · 08/19/2009, 03:49 PM

Yes, if you T it off back into the sump or to other areas, it could work. But it would be better to just down size your return pump.

username in use · 08/19/2009, 05:00 PM

+1 wasted energy.

Holyreefer · 08/20/2009, 09:27 AM

ok thanks guys. I had bought the barcuda pump to go with my oceans motion but i can't drill my tank as its already setup. I wanted to use it and not have to purchase another pump. THanks for everything i'll just get another pump rated at 1500 gph instead thanks

08/18/2009, 10:09 AM	#1
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,242	2 barracudas w/ 2wavysea plus Ok so im re-doing my plumbing setup to add more water and more flow. I'm wondering if 2 baracudda pumps for return on my 210 will be too much flow for my overflows? I currently have a wavysea hookup up with a mag 12 i want to take that one and put my baracudda pump on the main return i also want to add an additoinal one for added water flow movement. will this work? Or will it be too much for my overflow to handle? My tank is 72x-30x24 210 gallon tank with dual overflows being 1 inch I can't drill the tank for closed loop as its already setup with water __________________ Life is what you make it, so make something out of everything you do! Current Tank Info: GYRE 150,Seaswirl 1.5, Barcuda Pump, Custom LED system, Extreme Reef Octopus 300 Protein Skimmer, 80 watt Aqua UV, Korallin BioDenitrator Nitrate, Hydor Magnum 8 Powerheads

08/18/2009, 12:27 PM	#3
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,242	what if i put both wavyseas on one pump with the baracuda being the one return pump? would that work? __________________ Life is what you make it, so make something out of everything you do! Current Tank Info: GYRE 150,Seaswirl 1.5, Barcuda Pump, Custom LED system, Extreme Reef Octopus 300 Protein Skimmer, 80 watt Aqua UV, Korallin BioDenitrator Nitrate, Hydor Magnum 8 Powerheads

08/18/2009, 12:50 PM	#4
Beaun It's pronounced Bone Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Hampton, NY Posts: 1,967	You have 2 1" drains that can handle 600 GPH each, so that is 1200 GPH total that you can put through your drains. If you want to run a baracuda as a closed loop, that is certainly possible, but your return should be much smaller. __________________ -Tyler "The only legitimate use of a computer is to play games." -Eugene Jarvis Current Tank Info: None

08/18/2009, 01:14 PM	#5
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,242	ok i think i know what i'm going to do... let me know your opinions about it I want to continue to use the baracuda pump but what i will do is have dual wavyseas at the tank and i will create a manifold, and tee off my return to cut down on the GPH return... something like this http://www.boret.net/reef/IMG_0268_TEXT_MINI.jpg would this cut the flow of return down? __________________ Life is what you make it, so make something out of everything you do! Current Tank Info: GYRE 150,Seaswirl 1.5, Barcuda Pump, Custom LED system, Extreme Reef Octopus 300 Protein Skimmer, 80 watt Aqua UV, Korallin BioDenitrator Nitrate, Hydor Magnum 8 Powerheads

08/18/2009, 10:51 PM	#6
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,242	^BUMP^ __________________ Life is what you make it, so make something out of everything you do! Current Tank Info: GYRE 150,Seaswirl 1.5, Barcuda Pump, Custom LED system, Extreme Reef Octopus 300 Protein Skimmer, 80 watt Aqua UV, Korallin BioDenitrator Nitrate, Hydor Magnum 8 Powerheads

08/18/2009, 10:46 AM	#2
boilermaker1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 784	Thats a 4500 GPH pump on a 600 GPH drain. I think even one is severe overkill. You generally dont want to exceed 10x turnover through the sump, but you'd be better off with 5x turnover.

08/19/2009, 03:10 PM	#7
mm949 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 1,843	dart pump is he max for 210gl even if u use ALL the bulkheads for drains.....better using the barracuda as a closed loop __________________ 219"x30"x48" - 1350gl reef Current Tank Info: ...18ft of double sided goodness

08/19/2009, 03:49 PM	#8
Beaun It's pronounced Bone Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Hampton, NY Posts: 1,967	Yes, if you T it off back into the sump or to other areas, it could work. But it would be better to just down size your return pump. __________________ -Tyler "The only legitimate use of a computer is to play games." -Eugene Jarvis Current Tank Info: None

08/19/2009, 05:00 PM	#9
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	+1 wasted energy. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

08/20/2009, 09:27 AM	#10
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,242	ok thanks guys. I had bought the barcuda pump to go with my oceans motion but i can't drill my tank as its already setup. I wanted to use it and not have to purchase another pump. THanks for everything i'll just get another pump rated at 1500 gph instead thanks __________________ Life is what you make it, so make something out of everything you do! Current Tank Info: GYRE 150,Seaswirl 1.5, Barcuda Pump, Custom LED system, Extreme Reef Octopus 300 Protein Skimmer, 80 watt Aqua UV, Korallin BioDenitrator Nitrate, Hydor Magnum 8 Powerheads