Hi all,
I’ve been in the hobby for a couple of decades, but none of my tanks have ever had a sump (all HOB and canister filtration).
I’m purchasing a G2 Red Sea Reefer 525 and wondering how many gph my return pump should have. Red Sea recommends a flow rate of 1,600 gph, but of course that doesn’t include head pressure. And it seems like a lot of flow through a 32 gal sump. I’ll have the 1200 Reefmat and a Red Sea 300 skimmer (it’s an LPS and softie tank).
I figure I’ll have about 5 feet of head pressure. Was looking at a 1,500 gph A/C Sicce (I’m not looking for the controllability of a D/C pump). Does this seem like a good choice for flow rate?
Thanks!
I’ve been in the hobby for a couple of decades, but none of my tanks have ever had a sump (all HOB and canister filtration).
I’m purchasing a G2 Red Sea Reefer 525 and wondering how many gph my return pump should have. Red Sea recommends a flow rate of 1,600 gph, but of course that doesn’t include head pressure. And it seems like a lot of flow through a 32 gal sump. I’ll have the 1200 Reefmat and a Red Sea 300 skimmer (it’s an LPS and softie tank).
I figure I’ll have about 5 feet of head pressure. Was looking at a 1,500 gph A/C Sicce (I’m not looking for the controllability of a D/C pump). Does this seem like a good choice for flow rate?
Thanks!