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03/18/2009, 03:40 PM
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Pump GPH Question
I just bought another 110 gallon display tank and plan to have a 45 gallon sump. How much GPH should my pump be able to put out for this tank? Is the normal rule around 10X what the gallon size of your aquarium is?
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03/18/2009, 04:10 PM
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I have usually read around 30x turnover in the display.
Now this doesn't mean 30x through the sump. On the high end I shoot for 5x turnover through the sump.
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03/18/2009, 04:24 PM
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I try to match my return pump with the pump on my skimmer. This way more of the water is getting skimmed.
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03/18/2009, 05:00 PM
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03/18/2009, 05:07 PM
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powerheads or closed loop probably
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03/18/2009, 05:09 PM
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somewhere around 500- 700gph through your sump. If you want more flow in the display, just add some powerheads or closed loop
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