What pump for 90 gallon?

JMurphy97 · 12/14/2011, 12:38 PM

Looking at a 90 all-glass with a pine stand. Total height would be 53in. Would a Eheim 1250 pump be able to handle the return?

thegrun · 12/14/2011, 01:16 PM

No, you would need at least a 1260. With head pressure loss, you would get less than 300 GPH with a 1250. A 1260 should give you about 500 GPH which would be just about right.

reefergeorge · 12/14/2011, 07:48 PM

If you have the pump already, I would use it. If not, I would go bigger.

0 tds · 12/14/2011, 08:30 PM

I have the 1262 on my 90 and love it.

sporto0 · 12/14/2011, 11:45 PM

I use 2 Rio 2400's on my 90g reef, one goes through my chiller, the other is direct return from the sump.

12/14/2011, 12:38 PM	#1
JMurphy97 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 397	What pump for 90 gallon? Looking at a 90 all-glass with a pine stand. Total height would be 53in. Would a Eheim 1250 pump be able to handle the return?

12/14/2011, 07:48 PM	#3
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	If you have the pump already, I would use it. If not, I would go bigger. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

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12/14/2011, 01:16 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	No, you would need at least a 1260. With head pressure loss, you would get less than 300 GPH with a 1250. A 1260 should give you about 500 GPH which would be just about right.

12/14/2011, 08:30 PM	#4
0 tds Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St Augustine Fl Posts: 138	I have the 1262 on my 90 and love it.

12/14/2011, 11:45 PM	#5
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	I use 2 Rio 2400's on my 90g reef, one goes through my chiller, the other is direct return from the sump.