View Full Version : Overflow/water pump combo
Gladius444
09/09/2012, 11:00 AM
I am setting up a 72 gallon FOWLR tank with 30 gallon refugium, planning on getting octopus 110 protein skimmer. What's the optimum overflow box/ water pump combo? Appreciate your responses.
Misled
09/09/2012, 02:00 PM
The return pump determines the amount of flow through the sump. Hang on overflows run normally 600 gph, then for a double 1200 gph. A 600 gph should be fine. Stick a ball valve on the return line to adjust the amount of flow.
Gladius444
09/09/2012, 02:27 PM
Thank you, can you recommend a pump and overflow?
Misled
09/09/2012, 03:01 PM
I used to use this (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18358).
For the return, I've been using one of these (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4587+4604&pcatid=4604), (the 1262), for years.
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