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Tommygunn17 · 01-05-2008, 10:34 PM

Hey guys & girls, I'm a vigin here. Hope the holidays treated u well. I have a question for u guys. Currently Im running a 75 gallon RR w/ 150 watt. 20K's. I have an Octopus 110 skimmer in sump, w/ a filter sock. My question is I have found a mag 12 for very cheap, & was wondering if this pump (used as a return)would be 2 much for my tank..Ur thoughts pls..

zy112 · 01-05-2008, 10:44 PM

what kind of flow do you have going to the sump. I expect it would be fine. I dont think its too much.

Bwlr · 01-05-2008, 10:44 PM

It wouldn't be too much... you could plumb it different ways to match your overflow gph.

Put a valve on the return side of the pump, or, T the return line and put a valve on that to run water through a fuge or something.

HTH

JFK_Jr · 01-07-2008, 05:44 PM

AQTCJAK · 01-08-2008, 10:41 AM

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Woodstock · 01-08-2008, 11:07 AM

I would think that a mag 12 would be way too much flow for a single overflow (if that is what you have). Also, the gph of the pump will depend on the head pressure (height from sump to display). You would need to plumb in a "T" or two like Bwlr suggested above. Still you will have a ton of flow in the sump which could attribute to micro bubbles in the display...

BigAl07 · 01-08-2008, 11:17 AM

Doni is right. That could be a LOT of gph unless you have significant head pressure. I think Jack has a good formula to help you calculate that. Drop him a PM

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Tommygunn17 Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	Virgin Hey guys & girls, I'm a vigin here. Hope the holidays treated u well. I have a question for u guys. Currently Im running a 75 gallon RR w/ 150 watt. 20K's. I have an Octopus 110 skimmer in sump, w/ a filter sock. My question is I have found a mag 12 for very cheap, & was wondering if this pump (used as a return)would be 2 much for my tank..Ur thoughts pls..

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zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Virgin what kind of flow do you have going to the sump. I expect it would be fine. I dont think its too much. __________________ Zach

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Bwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I give up. Posts: 1,123 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Virgin It wouldn't be too much... you could plumb it different ways to match your overflow gph. Put a valve on the return side of the pump, or, T the return line and put a valve on that to run water through a fuge or something. HTH __________________ ~Scott

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,862 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Virgin I would think that a mag 12 would be way too much flow for a single overflow (if that is what you have). Also, the gph of the pump will depend on the head pressure (height from sump to display). You would need to plumb in a "T" or two like Bwlr suggested above. Still you will have a ton of flow in the sump which could attribute to micro bubbles in the display... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Virgin Doni is right. That could be a LOT of gph unless you have significant head pressure. I think Jack has a good formula to help you calculate that. Drop him a PM __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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