Return pump size

Sgt Jonny Cat · 05/28/2014, 05:46 PM

Hello all I'm in the process of buillding a 30 gallon sump/refugium for my 55 gallon tank. I was wondering what size and what brand return pump to use that wont break the bank. Its got to be submersable, and I'll most likely be using flexible hose. Thanks again everyone....

Oh and I'm using an overflow box so I'llo be puting a gate valve in there too....

Victorg1001 · 05/28/2014, 06:12 PM

Gonna depend on how hard the pump needs to work to get water back to the display. How high of the ground is the top of the DT?

lonzoencho · 05/28/2014, 06:17 PM

I highly recommend the Triton series from Deep Blue Professional. Highly reliable, quiet, and energy efficient. I believe the Triton 4 would work well with that system size. You can buy off of Amazon.

Sewerat · 05/28/2014, 06:20 PM

Cheap, work well, dependable. Not the quietest but not noisy either. Good flow. Mag drive 950. More then enough for an under cabinet sump. I was using it from the basement to my DT but not enough turn over but was all I had until my mag 1800 showed up. Now I use the 950s for transfer pumps

Motobuddy · 05/28/2014, 06:33 PM

You may want to consider some of the newer DC pumps as well. I just went through the sizing of the pump battle my self and with the ability to adjust the dc I feel like I left some room to grow. I got a oversize pump and it pushes what I needed on low. Now as I ad more items to the manifold like the reactors etc I can bring up the flow as needed to compensate.

Sgt Jonny Cat · 05/29/2014, 08:10 AM

Thanks everyone....

Crooked Reef · 05/29/2014, 08:25 AM

I have a mag 950 for my 65. If you go with the mag get the 950 over the 7. The 7 are more noisy for some reason. Just make sure you plumb the lines with a gate valve so you can slow the flow if you need to.

05/28/2014, 05:46 PM	#1
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	Return pump size Hello all I'm in the process of buillding a 30 gallon sump/refugium for my 55 gallon tank. I was wondering what size and what brand return pump to use that wont break the bank. Its got to be submersable, and I'll most likely be using flexible hose. Thanks again everyone.... Oh and I'm using an overflow box so I'llo be puting a gate valve in there too.... __________________ In the process of putting together a 150 gallon mixed reef. Ill keep you posted. Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon

05/29/2014, 08:10 AM	#6
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	Thanks everyone.... __________________ In the process of putting together a 150 gallon mixed reef. Ill keep you posted. Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon

05/29/2014, 08:25 AM	#7
Crooked Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,765	I have a mag 950 for my 65. If you go with the mag get the 950 over the 7. The 7 are more noisy for some reason. Just make sure you plumb the lines with a gate valve so you can slow the flow if you need to. __________________ “In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef. Biocube 29 lionfish tank. Mantis tank.

05/28/2014, 06:12 PM	#2
Victorg1001 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 85	Gonna depend on how hard the pump needs to work to get water back to the display. How high of the ground is the top of the DT?

05/28/2014, 06:17 PM	#3
lonzoencho Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 88	I highly recommend the Triton series from Deep Blue Professional. Highly reliable, quiet, and energy efficient. I believe the Triton 4 would work well with that system size. You can buy off of Amazon.

05/28/2014, 06:20 PM	#4
Sewerat Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Embro, ON Posts: 37	Cheap, work well, dependable. Not the quietest but not noisy either. Good flow. Mag drive 950. More then enough for an under cabinet sump. I was using it from the basement to my DT but not enough turn over but was all I had until my mag 1800 showed up. Now I use the 950s for transfer pumps

05/28/2014, 06:33 PM	#5
Motobuddy Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 62	You may want to consider some of the newer DC pumps as well. I just went through the sizing of the pump battle my self and with the ability to adjust the dc I feel like I left some room to grow. I got a oversize pump and it pushes what I needed on low. Now as I ad more items to the manifold like the reactors etc I can bring up the flow as needed to compensate.