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PoriferaBob
08/18/2006, 03:05 PM
I have 105 RR Oceanic tank in the works. My sump holds about 25 gallons and is designed for a flow through of 400 to 500 gallons per hour. Will the Quiet One model 2200 be a good starting place as far as a return pump? I know I have a few plumbing issues to address before we can have solid answer so Im just looking for a basic yes or no.

here is some more info on that pump http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=9849

theatrus
08/18/2006, 03:13 PM
Are you looking for submersible or external?

External I'd use a PanWorld 50PX

Submersible I'd use an Eheim 1260 or so.

QuietOne is another decent brand, but not as good as the above two :)

PoriferaBob
08/18/2006, 03:26 PM
Thanks for all the help today theatrus!!!:D Im wanting to go submersible. Actually though Im wondering more about pump size (GPA) than a actual brand. Like I said I know there are many factors here but I need to find a starting point. Im having a hard time calculating the gph I will need. I know there is a head calc here but that still leaves many questions unless you know exactly how the plumbing will be set up.

DaveBrader
08/18/2006, 10:39 PM
One thing my experience has taught me is to make sure that water pump I use, for whatever purpose, use the Head Pressure Calculator on this site for the pump you are going to get. It is very accurate. In an emergency, my main pump quit, and I was leaving on vacation, the only pump I could get at a local LFS that would do the job at all was a Mag 24. By the time it fights head pressure, 2400 GPH turns into 800 GPH. Exactly what the calculator said it would do. Better to have too much than not enough, you can always adjust downward, but you can't get more GPH from a pump once it is maxed out.

Dave

alexk3954
08/19/2006, 12:15 AM
I would go with more than a quietone 2200. I have the 3000 model and for LPS/softies, I like the amount of flow I am getting in a 55 gallon tank.

PoriferaBob
08/21/2006, 02:29 PM
Better to have too much than not enough, you can always adjust downward, but you can't get more GPH from a pump once it is maxed out.

I agree with that but I always thought that trying to block of the flow of a pump to slow it down can cause it to burn out quickly so I wasnt sure if I could do such a thing.

Amador
08/21/2006, 02:37 PM
What you can do is "T" off the return from the pump back to the sump (with a ball valve or gate valve) if the flow is too much. This way you're not actually restricting the output of the pump, just diverting some of the flow.

jpslickorocks
08/21/2006, 03:15 PM
I have the quiet one 4000 on my 55 by the time it goes through my scwd it is down to about 500 gph and I am happy with it

leeweber85
08/21/2006, 04:26 PM
You only need 3-5X turnover. I heard the quiet ones were known for not restarting after power outages and such so I never went that route. The best pump I found for the money was the Ocean Runner. They sell them at foster&smith and they are pretty much dead quiet. I think either the 2500 or 3500 would work well for you.

sjm817
08/21/2006, 04:35 PM
I'd use an Eheim 1260

stevem650
08/21/2006, 06:12 PM
Agree...Eheim..I have a 1262 externally on my 150 reef. Runs dead silent and cool. If you use a 1260 internally, you will have little or no heat exchange. Ehiems will last forever.