Is this amount of flow good for reef tank

fox1987 · 01/25/2009, 02:13 AM

Hi guys, I would like to ask is this flow suitable for a 4ft tank or 2.5ft tank?

I'm planning to get this pump as my return pump.

Lifetech SPB 610 Pond Pump

Flowrate : 10000L/H
Hmax: 2.9M
watt : 75 watt

The new tank will be having soft Coral , anemone and LPS .

The 4ft tank is 67 gal and the other one is 29Gal tank.

Laddy · 01/25/2009, 02:20 AM

Are you trying to return to both tanks from a common sump?

And if so, how many feet is the run up?

nikon187 · 01/25/2009, 02:20 AM

your return pump shouldn't be your only water movement. You are going to want 5-10 X turnover through your sump but you will need more than that in your display to eliminate dead spots. If powerhrads are not an option I would look into a closed loop

fox1987 · 01/25/2009, 10:01 AM

yes if possible I would like to connect the return pump for both tank. Distance for the 67ga tank height is 4ft height and the 29gal is 2.5 ft height.

Which pump have better performance ?

Lifetech SPB 610 or RS7100 Pump

Lifetech spec:

Flowrate : 10000L/H
Hmax : 2.9M
Watt: 75watt

RS7100 Spec:
Flowrate : 5000L/H
Hmax: 5M
watt: 140watt

01/25/2009, 02:13 AM	#1
fox1987 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 37	Is this amount of flow good for reef tank Hi guys, I would like to ask is this flow suitable for a 4ft tank or 2.5ft tank? I'm planning to get this pump as my return pump. Lifetech SPB 610 Pond Pump Flowrate : 10000L/H Hmax: 2.9M watt : 75 watt The new tank will be having soft Coral , anemone and LPS . The 4ft tank is 67 gal and the other one is 29Gal tank.

01/25/2009, 02:20 AM	#2
Laddy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Standing Tall on the Quarterdeck Posts: 1,001	Are you trying to return to both tanks from a common sump? And if so, how many feet is the run up? __________________ James Hobbies: I enjoy moving water from point A, to point B, back to point A WANTED: True ATL Appleberry Palawanensis Frag, PM me. Current Tank Info: Current Build: 180 Reef; 55 holding tank

01/25/2009, 02:20 AM	#3
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	your return pump shouldn't be your only water movement. You are going to want 5-10 X turnover through your sump but you will need more than that in your display to eliminate dead spots. If powerhrads are not an option I would look into a closed loop __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

01/25/2009, 10:01 AM	#4
fox1987 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 37	yes if possible I would like to connect the return pump for both tank. Distance for the 67ga tank height is 4ft height and the 29gal is 2.5 ft height. Which pump have better performance ? Lifetech SPB 610 or RS7100 Pump Lifetech spec: Flowrate : 10000L/H Hmax : 2.9M Watt: 75watt RS7100 Spec: Flowrate : 5000L/H Hmax: 5M watt: 140watt