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Lateralus
05/11/2013, 12:18 PM
So I was in the gathering stage of setting up a 75 gallon reef tank. Got the tank, lights, return pump, sump/fuge and stand. After thinking about it I'd much rather go with a 120. Would my mag 9.5 be good enough for the 120? The tank will have a single overflow/ return and have about 4 feet of head pressure. Not sure if this matters but my sump is a modded 40 breeder.
tlo25
05/11/2013, 12:26 PM
What's your skimmer rated for? I like to keep return and skimmer gph about the same.
Lateralus
05/11/2013, 01:58 PM
Well I haven't finalized my decision on a skimmer yet but would like to not exceed $250 for now. What skimmer do you think would compliment the return gph?
Crusinjimbo
05/12/2013, 06:14 AM
The mag will do the job as far as volume but the noise may be an issue depending on the location of the tank. There are more quiet pumps available.
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