Need Energy Efficient External Pump Recommendations

marino420td · 06/09/2006, 11:00 AM

I am setting up a 120 gal sps tank with an adjacement fish room. So noise is not much of a problem. But I want an energy efficient return pump and closed loop pump. Both will be external pumps. What would you recommend?

Ti · 06/09/2006, 11:07 AM

Mags aren't bad, but some of the upper end eheims are more effecient than the mags.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/09/2006, 11:15 AM

Darts are pretty efficent.

Sweetwater pumps are very effeceint as well.

gcarroll · 06/09/2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by Jeremy Blaze
Darts are pretty efficent.

Sweetwater pumps are very effeceint as well.

Is there a Sweetwater pump small enough? Although I do think they are one of the best pumps on the market (even better than Sequence).

moonpod · 06/09/2006, 12:26 PM

about the smallest sweetwater they make is a 1/2hp isn't it?

For the sump return you only need about 5 turnovers. Something like a GRI 510 would be a good, solid choice. Not necessarily the most effecient but a very, very solid pump.

For The closed loop--if you've got the budget, consider one of the new Tunze master recirculation pumps. They are a bit noisy/buzzy IME, but are a bit more effecient than the Sequence Dart IME. The largest one pushes more water than a Dart by a long shot and uses the same amount of electricity on a killawatt vs a Dart.

Otherwise Darts are good choices.

RichConley · 06/09/2006, 12:30 PM

For smaller pumps, the Blueline NS800 just about trumps everything. 875gph at 1' head, 17ft max head, 40w.

tigershark4 · 06/09/2006, 01:22 PM

I have a 120. I used a blueline ns800 hooked to an om4way and I did not get enough turn over in my sump. I hooked my blueline55 and it works better. this is temp until I hook my dart up to it.

RichConley · 06/09/2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by tigershark4
I have a 120. I used a blueline ns800 hooked to an om4way and I did not get enough turn over in my sump. I hooked my blueline55 and it works better. this is temp until I hook my dart up to it.

Why do you need 3500gph between your tank and sump?

06/09/2006, 11:00 AM	#1
marino420td Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Posts: 2,529	Need Energy Efficient External Pump Recommendations I am setting up a 120 gal sps tank with an adjacement fish room. So noise is not much of a problem. But I want an energy efficient return pump and closed loop pump. Both will be external pumps. What would you recommend?

06/09/2006, 11:07 AM	#2
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	Mags aren't bad, but some of the upper end eheims are more effecient than the mags. __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

06/09/2006, 11:15 AM	#3
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Darts are pretty efficent. Sweetwater pumps are very effeceint as well. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/09/2006, 12:26 PM	#5
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	about the smallest sweetwater they make is a 1/2hp isn't it? For the sump return you only need about 5 turnovers. Something like a GRI 510 would be a good, solid choice. Not necessarily the most effecient but a very, very solid pump. For The closed loop--if you've got the budget, consider one of the new Tunze master recirculation pumps. They are a bit noisy/buzzy IME, but are a bit more effecient than the Sequence Dart IME. The largest one pushes more water than a Dart by a long shot and uses the same amount of electricity on a killawatt vs a Dart. Otherwise Darts are good choices. __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

06/09/2006, 12:30 PM	#6
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	For smaller pumps, the Blueline NS800 just about trumps everything. 875gph at 1' head, 17ft max head, 40w. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

06/09/2006, 01:22 PM	#7
tigershark4 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 96	I have a 120. I used a blueline ns800 hooked to an om4way and I did not get enough turn over in my sump. I hooked my blueline55 and it works better. this is temp until I hook my dart up to it.