please help choose a pump

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hi all i have a 90 gal reef tank and i need to buy a pump for the tank i also have a big 200 gal wet dry from sea life i want to use a pump to return water and also for the chiller i need a good pump and compact for inside the sump can anyone help got my eye on the rio hyperflow series any suggestions thanks
 

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Eheim 1262. Super quiet and you can tee it off to feed the chiller. :)
 

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My only two choices would be Ocean Runner or Eheim. Both have a good track record, are energy efficient, run cooler and quieter than others and most importantly do not have restart problems after a power outage. I have a new Hyperflow the magnet swelled up on and they would not cover it as well as two Quiet Ones that burned up and 4 Mags that rattled like the dickens and ran hot. OR pumps are all I use now.
 

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Laguna 1500 my favorite.. I currently run the atb flowstar 2900...Which is a laguna motor powered atb volute I like flow..;)
 

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Laguna is a great option, but for a little less money and great reliability gotta go with Ehiem!!
 

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im with azdesertrat, OR and Eheim are my 2 choices id go with
energy efficient, quiet and very reliable
 

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i used a rio 20 for 2 years, and just got a magdrive 9.5. both worked great and i have about the same setup as you.....chiller, 90 gallon tank, custom 35 gallon sump
 

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