Return pump for Waterbox 230?

[NIWID]

First off thanks to all the contributors of this site for creating such a wealth of knowledge. If it weren't for this forum I would not be diving head first into this hobby. I've spent a ton of time on this site educating myself as best I could and recently pulled the trigger on a waterbox 230.

One thing this hobby is not lacking is options when it comes to equipment. Putting together a list of everything I'll need is overwhelming to say the least. Currently I'm trying to decide on what return pump to get. Plan is to eventually have a mixed reef tank with 2 mp40's or 2 gyres in the display. Total system volume is just over 200 gallons.

What would be a good return pump for this setup?

Tank should be arriving in early July...been a long wait but excited to start a build thread once it arrives!!

 

[Marco S]

The recommended flow rate on that is 2300 GPH, but you need to take into account any additional equipment you may run in the future since it has a manifold included in the plumbing. The EcoTech Vectra L2 is rated at 3100 GPH and the Reef Octopus Varios -8 is rated for 2700 GPH and both are DC and come with pretty cool controllers so you can control the flow rate and set it for your specific needs. I went with the Varios-8 myself for my Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL which has almost the same specs as your tank and I love it. I don't even have it all the way up and it is plenty for my needs.

Here are some links for reference:

Vectra L2: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/vectra-l2-dc-return-pump-3100-gph-ecotech-marine.html

Varios 8: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/varios-8-controllable-dc-pump-2700-gph-reef-octopus.html

Good luck and Welcome to R2R!!!