johng723
10/01/2007, 11:51 PM
Hi, I know a lot of people have changed out the stock return pump of the NC24 to a maxi-jet 1200. I did the same thing but ended up adding another maxi-jet 1200 to the second chamber to add more flow. With the addition of a THIRD pump for my chiller I am running out of space in my rear chambers. I want to now add a refugium to my 2nd chamber and need to somehow reduce the amount of equipment in my rear sumps.
So my question is, would it be okay to replace the maxi-jet 1200 for a pump that pushes out 700-900 gph? That way I can go from two return pumps down to one, saving me space and allowing me to put the refugium in the 2nd chamber. Is this possible? I know most people are worried about the wattage from a higher GPH pump, but since I have a chiller I'm not too worried about the extra heat. Any suggestions?
So my question is, would it be okay to replace the maxi-jet 1200 for a pump that pushes out 700-900 gph? That way I can go from two return pumps down to one, saving me space and allowing me to put the refugium in the 2nd chamber. Is this possible? I know most people are worried about the wattage from a higher GPH pump, but since I have a chiller I'm not too worried about the extra heat. Any suggestions?