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What Size Return pump do i need for a 90 gal tank

redfishbluefish

redfishbluefish

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Your overflow determines the size of your return pump. I have a 90 gallon with a 1500 gph overflow, and for years used a MAG 9.5. MAGs aren't good pressure pumps and the 9.5 would most likely work with a 700 gph overflow. If flow was too high you could always put a valve in line or tee off the return pipe and redirect some flow back to the sump.

Anyway, A number of years ago I switched out the MAG for a DC pump. What's nice about these pumps is that they use less electricity and, more important, are adjustable with regard to flow rate.
 
amado

amado

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If you can go with a dc pump. You can turn it up and down using a controller.
Dc pumps run quite and waste less electricity than a normal pump.

I would buy a bigger dc pump than you need and just run it at 50%.

so you have to calculate how high your return lines is going to be.
Is it pvc or a hose ?
is it straight or a lot of turns.

I have had good luck with the simplicity pumps.
I also had a mag 18 that is in my water changing station and that pump is like
8yrs old now with no problems.
 
petereefer

petereefer

I agree with Amado, if you can go with a DC
The DC pumps use less wattage, than a Mag drive pump. I recently changed to Current USA pump, and power heads. They’re pretty affordable, and they offer a Bluetooth controller
(Sold separately) that is awesome! You are able to control the flow rate from the app, and you can even set up a night mode, where the flow rate is lower while your fish and coral are sleeping
 
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nightmarepl

NJRC Member
petereefer said:
I agree with Amado, if you can go with a DC
The DC pumps use less wattage, than a Mag drive pump. I recently changed to Current USA pump, and power heads. They’re pretty affordable, and they offer a Bluetooth controller
(Sold separately) that is awesome! You are able to control the flow rate from the app, and you can even set up a night mode, where the flow rate is lower while your fish and coral are sleeping
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ive been planning on getting the return pump how loud is it? i have a jebao and it winds up annoying as all hell specially on max settings cant stand.
 
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I have a DC 1050 return pump, looks new…Current USA
 
petereefer

petereefer

nightmarepl said:
LOL! i love it! yah definitely gonan get it i got the wavemakers their pretty awesome i also have their R24 LED light which is nice the loop controll app is meh but it gets the job done nicely
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I like the loop app, it’s an affordable alternative to the Apex system. I had the lights and even the speakers, which gives you wave sounds, but I disconnected the speakers
 
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