DC 6000 pump

Blue Ring Octopus · Jul 14, 2022

Hello I used to have a 600o model on my tank and I need a new one, I ran it external, I want a new one that has a little more power than the 6000 model which model would you recommend? Thanks in advance

Reef Breeders · Jul 14, 2022

I recommend the Nautilus DC3200- it has 2x the power of your current pump, and the Nautilus pumps are built with a thicker front housing which is better suited to external use: https://reefbreeders.com/shop/nautilus/

Blue Ring Octopus · Jul 15, 2022

I have a very poor exhaust for the water, single tube Maggi filter, it cannot handle a lot of flow, my Eheim 1262 is too powerful I have to turn it down with a gate valve. Your old style pumps had a different number system then the new ones, so for me that is the confusion. I believe I had the 6000 model and I was going to get the 8000 model from you but those numbers are different now.

Reef Breeders · Jul 18, 2022

Blue Spot Octopus said:
I have a very poor exhaust for the water, single tube Maggi filter, it cannot handle a lot of flow, my Eheim 1262 is too powerful I have to turn it down with a gate valve. Your old style pumps had a different number system then the new ones, so for me that is the confusion. I believe I had the 6000 model and I was going to get the 8000 model from you but those numbers are different now.

The old numbers are in liters per hour- the Nautilus pumps are in Gallons per hour. Roughly 4 liters per gallon (3.79)