Mag Drive 9.5 and CPR Overflow with aqua lifter

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  1. eggerstout

    eggerstout Skunk Shrimp

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    I'm putting together a sump utilizing a 20 gallon long and then eventually a 29 gallon tank. As of now the i will use the sump on a 29 gallon tank, but eventually will use it on a 75 gallon that i'm piecing together in a couple of months. I plan on buying a CPR overflow 600 gph and aqua lifter pump, and a mag drive 9.5. Does anyone have any experience with this pump and the overflow goods, bads, and the ugly? I will be putting it on the 29 gallon for a month or so until i can sell 2 55 gallon freshwater tanks and put a 75 gallon in its place. One more question will the flow be too much for the 29 gallon, i have a korallia 3 in there and a top fin 50 ph. I want to have 3 chambers for the sump, left portion skimmer, center pump and right side a refugium. Plan on having the pump having a t fitting of some sort and having some water divert back to the right side for the refugium. Just trying to get some thoughts from everyone.
     
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  3. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Mag Drive 9.5 is larger then you need for current return and flow requirements. But if you are planning to move to larger tank. Go for it.

    Sounds like you are not going to have any flow issues in 29 gallon tank.

    Let us know how all goes...
     
  4. eggerstout

    eggerstout Skunk Shrimp

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    yeah I plan on picking up another korallia 3 when i get the 75, still trying to price everything out and trying to sell my 55's
     
  5. eggerstout

    eggerstout Skunk Shrimp

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    just order the mag drive 9.5, cpr overflow, aqualifter pump, another koralia 3 and some purple up, thought i would give it a try, i might pick up that 75 gallon this weekend