Return Pump help

J Castellano · 03/22/2007, 04:56 PM

I have a 90 gal upstairs and am putting an 100 gal sump in the base ment. Which will give me about a 9 ft head loss. What size pump do you guys/gals recommend??

Thanks,

Justin Castellano

J Castellano · 03/23/2007, 07:01 AM

Can anyone help me???

mseferowicz · 03/23/2007, 07:14 AM

Check out the head loss calculator on RC

http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php

Your best bet is getting something that will provide more flow then you need and have a ball valve to fine tune the flow.

My sump is in the basement as well, about 14' and I use a MAG36 to get around 500gph.

Good luck.

wife no likey · 03/23/2007, 07:17 AM

with a 100g sump, I would shoot for about 400gph or so.

I would probably use an Iwaki md-30rlt. You will also be losing some throughput from the pipe itself and any elbows, etc.

Pete

J Castellano · 03/23/2007, 01:26 PM

I was looking at a mag 24. Do you think this may suffice or am I better off going with an external pump??

sjm817 · 03/23/2007, 01:28 PM

Mags are not pressure pumps. You are better off with an external.

03/22/2007, 04:56 PM	#1
J Castellano Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 60	Return Pump help I have a 90 gal upstairs and am putting an 100 gal sump in the base ment. Which will give me about a 9 ft head loss. What size pump do you guys/gals recommend?? Thanks, Justin Castellano

03/23/2007, 01:28 PM	#6
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Mags are not pressure pumps. You are better off with an external. __________________ - Scott

03/23/2007, 07:01 AM	#2
J Castellano Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 60	Can anyone help me???

03/23/2007, 07:14 AM	#3
mseferowicz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cary, IL Posts: 27	Check out the head loss calculator on RC http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php Your best bet is getting something that will provide more flow then you need and have a ball valve to fine tune the flow. My sump is in the basement as well, about 14' and I use a MAG36 to get around 500gph. Good luck.

03/23/2007, 07:17 AM	#4
wife no likey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 647	with a 100g sump, I would shoot for about 400gph or so. I would probably use an Iwaki md-30rlt. You will also be losing some throughput from the pipe itself and any elbows, etc. Pete

03/23/2007, 01:26 PM	#5
J Castellano Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 60	I was looking at a mag 24. Do you think this may suffice or am I better off going with an external pump??