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NCguy · 07-23-2008, 11:00 PM

You're welcome....Make sure when you look at a return pump,factor in the amount of head loss that you will have. If you get a 400gph pump and it has to pump the water up 4' or 5' high to reach into your tank the pump will only probably pump about 300gph(or less) now. Each pump differs with the amount of loss.

07-23-2008, 11:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
NCguy WiseGuy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 163 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: comments, opinions, thoughts on a planned system upgrade. You're welcome....Make sure when you look at a return pump,factor in the amount of head loss that you will have. If you get a 400gph pump and it has to pump the water up 4' or 5' high to reach into your tank the pump will only probably pump about 300gph(or less) now. Each pump differs with the amount of loss. __________________ Tim 210g Reef,100g Sump,50g Fuge,Reeflo 200 Skimmer 3x400w MHs, Barracuda pump