Pump Return Questions

Yeah look for a combo pump and HOB. I had the same tank and had a 600 gph HOB overflow with a Via aqua 3300 which is about a 1000gph pump at 0' head. Also with a 10 gallon sump. I had it separated in 3 compartments. First was the section for the drain from overflow and also the skimmer sat in there. Next a refugium and then the final was the submersible pump. I didn't have to dial down anything . The pump and overflow worked in perfect harmony. I would check into continuous syphon overflows. I had a regular one with the tube going over the top of the aquarium which is fine. But I think the continuous ones are better

 

Pentair Aquatics Lifegard Quiet One 4000 High Head Pump

I found a brand new Aquatics Lifegard Quiet One 4000 High Head Pump check out the website it gives a chart of how much head reduces it....it runs 980gph....$89 is the price(I'm not buying from website im getting it from my LPS.....few questions:
I was looking to buy this but want your guys opion, every used this brand?
Will this be enough power? Is it really quiet? thank a million

 

i have the quiet one 2200 on my 55, yes it runs quiet but can be a pain to get apart to clean sometimes. yes that will be more then enough power in a 35 gal for a return pump.
In MHO you don't need one that big if your only running a ten gal sump. but that's just my opinion.

 

High head pumps draw much higher wattage and are intended for higher lifts, more like from a basement or for situations where you are driving through eductors and things with big pressure drops. You don't want one for this application plus it will run much hotter since you will have to valve it way down and the wattage won't drop that much.

 

ok...what if I only use short pieces of pvc for my overflow....I'm drawing a pic now

 

Will this work(not accual sizes just an example)

 

bump+

 

Does anyone know if you shorten the pvc going into your tank will it still perform the same? I know the T piece has to be above the first "u"

 

I'm not sure what you have sketched or what you are referring to?
A submersible return pump sits in the retyrn chamber of the sump and gets plumbed with some felxible tubing or PVC or a combination of the two like I use, and feeds up to the display tank with as few fittings, valves, elbows etc possible to keep head loss to a minimum. It can return through drilled holes or up and over the back.

The over flow that feeds the sump and return pump can be a hang on back style again with a piece of flexible tube or PVC or both leading down to the main section of the sump. Keep fittings to a minimum again. My overflow is internal and drilled from the bottom. I have a 1" bulkhead with a Stockman standpipe installed in the overflow and a 1" ball valve below with a barbed nipple into 1.25" flex hose sticking into the sump. Thats it. No tees or elbows or anything is needed.