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[BaileysTank]

Hey everyone, i currently have a

MightyJet Midsize AIO DC Return Pump (538 GPH) - Innovative Marine and a (return pump)​

eSsence S-130 Internal Protein Skimmer - Reef Octopus​

would both these work on a 91 gallon tank (total of 116 gallons plus sump)

 

[fishski13]

The skimmer would work good on a 116 gallon system.

However the pump wouldnt work too well on this system. You want to have about 10x turnover with a return pump taking into account head height and other variables.

 

[All_talk]

The 10x turnover guideline kinda dates back to when we were using return pump flow for water movement in the display. Assuming you have powerheads/wave pumps in the display the flow through the sump can be dialed back a bit. But that 538GPH pump with head losses will still probably be a too small.