I'm going to be "that guy" for a moment. I spent a bunch on setting up my tank, and it was ready to get wet and I still didn't have a pump. The tank was used so I was wanting to prove it out before getting a high dollar DC pump. I bought a sicce 3.0. That was a year ago, for my 110, with 5 ft of lift. It more than does the job with some in-tank powerheads, and keeps my power bill in check as well. I did grossly oversize the plumbing at 1.25", expecting to eventually go with a larger pump, but also to minimize friction based head loss.
I used to be a disciple of flow. I set this tank up to try to see how efficient I could be. And I think if you are watching your $, you can definitely get away with 3x flow through the sump using this pump.
Full disclosure, I have actually purchased a larger controllable pump from Rossmont because I have trouble tuning my split between the ATS and the protein skimmer after a power outage, and I thought more flow would help, but I have yet to take the time to plumb it in since the sicce 3 is doing the job.
I used to be a disciple of flow. I set this tank up to try to see how efficient I could be. And I think if you are watching your $, you can definitely get away with 3x flow through the sump using this pump.
Full disclosure, I have actually purchased a larger controllable pump from Rossmont because I have trouble tuning my split between the ATS and the protein skimmer after a power outage, and I thought more flow would help, but I have yet to take the time to plumb it in since the sicce 3 is doing the job.