View Single Post
Unread 11/19/2017, 10:08 PM   #11
ca1ore
Grizzled & Cynical
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Stamford, CT
Posts: 17,319
I run a large tank from a basement sump; have done in two houses now going back almost 25 years. In that time I have used Iwaki, Panworld, Dolphin and Reeflo. In fact, I would judge them in that order. Had all sorts of problems with the reeflo, none with the Iwaki which ran for me for almost 20 year continuously. For 'normal' sized tanks (i.e. not thousands of gallons) it's hard to go wrong with Iwaki or Panworld. They handle pressure well as long as you are smart about your plumbing choices. While something like the Abyzz looks cool, the price tag is absurd and quick math shows that you'll never get it back in energy savings.


__________________
Simon

Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones!

Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs
ca1ore is offline   Reply With Quote