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04/02/2012, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Columbus, OH
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Is my eheim 1260 return overkill for my 70g cube + 15g sump?
I just set up a 70g cube and am building my 15g sump right now. I have the tank running with a 10g as a temp sump so I could test the return and plumbing before my sump is finished. Maybe it's just the small size of the 10g sump, but it seems like the ehiem is putting out a lot of flow... Maybe too much. I have a ball valve plumbed in, but if I need to throttle it that much, would I be better off with a 1250?
The sump im building will be for a swc 120 cone skimmer, small LR/fuge section and a return section. The return does not feed any other equipment. tl;dr: Is my 1260 too much flow for my 15g sump? Last edited by Radioheadx14; 04/02/2012 at 08:57 PM. Reason: Title typo |
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04/02/2012, 08:48 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: indianapolis
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i have the 1262 on a 75 with 10g sump...just throttle it back some....it will lose some flow when it breaks in
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04/02/2012, 08:59 PM
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In-A-Gadda-Divita!
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Apache Junction, AZ - USA
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I have a 1260 on a 55g/15g sump with a little BP Shorty Reactor and about 3" of head and it's perfect.
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04/02/2012, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Suffolk, Long Island
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i have the 1260 on my 65 g tank and I still dial it back some
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65g sps tank, 20L sump, Apex, ATI Sunpower 6x39/Reef brite, SSA CS1, 2xMP10wes & 1 MP40wes, Eheim 1260, Tunze Osmolator, Two-part, GFO/Gac |
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