FLKeysgirl
New Member
I ONLY HAVE 8 YEARS EXP WITH REEFS BUT ALL MY TANKS PREVIOUS TO THIS HAVE BEEN 125 OR LESS AND HAVE BEEN USED SO THE SETUP WAS ALLLLL THERE FOR ME. I JUST PURCHASED A 180, ITS NOT DRILLED AND DRILLING IS NOT AN OPTION BECAUSE IT'S TEMPERED, I COULD NOT RESIST IT THOUGH AS IT WAS $300 FOR TANK, STAND WITH HOOD, STANDARD LIDS AND LIGHTS, AND TWO POWER COMPACT STRIPS THAT HOUSE 4 BULBS EACH THE LENGTH OF THE TANK BUILT INTO THE HOOD SIDE BY SIDE AND AN ESHOPPS WET DRY SYSTEM WITH MATCHING OVERFLOW BOX AS FOLLOWS
WD-200CS
30" x 12" x 16" H
INTAKES: Dual
MAX FLO RATE 1,000 gph
FOR AQUARIUMS 150-200 gallons
SO HERE LAYS MY DILEMMA. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM FIGURING OUT FLOW RATE VS PUMP SIZE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHICH PUMP TO PURCHASE.
ITS ABOUT 6 FT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SUMP TO THE TOP OF THE TANK WHERE THE RETURN WILL BE, I'M PLANNING ON USING PVC PIPE 3/4" WITH 2 ELBOWS SINCE THE PUMP WILL BE SUBMERGED. SHOULD I GET THE MAG DRIVE THAT HAS MORE GPH THAN THE SUMP/OVERFLOWS OR LESS GPH? ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED!
THESE ARE THE 2 IM LOOKING AT:
MODEL MD12 - MAX HEAD 15FT - MAX GPH 1200 - GPH @3FT HEAD 1100 -INLET/OUTLET 3/4"
OR
MODEL MD18 - MAX HEAD 21FT - MAX GPH 1800 - GPH @3FT HEAD 1375 - INLET/OUTLET 3/4"
ANYTHING YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!
WD-200CS
30" x 12" x 16" H
INTAKES: Dual
MAX FLO RATE 1,000 gph
FOR AQUARIUMS 150-200 gallons
SO HERE LAYS MY DILEMMA. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM FIGURING OUT FLOW RATE VS PUMP SIZE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHICH PUMP TO PURCHASE.
ITS ABOUT 6 FT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SUMP TO THE TOP OF THE TANK WHERE THE RETURN WILL BE, I'M PLANNING ON USING PVC PIPE 3/4" WITH 2 ELBOWS SINCE THE PUMP WILL BE SUBMERGED. SHOULD I GET THE MAG DRIVE THAT HAS MORE GPH THAN THE SUMP/OVERFLOWS OR LESS GPH? ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED!
THESE ARE THE 2 IM LOOKING AT:
MODEL MD12 - MAX HEAD 15FT - MAX GPH 1200 - GPH @3FT HEAD 1100 -INLET/OUTLET 3/4"
OR
MODEL MD18 - MAX HEAD 21FT - MAX GPH 1800 - GPH @3FT HEAD 1375 - INLET/OUTLET 3/4"
ANYTHING YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!