pump??

i'm going to set up a 150gal tankand i have a 55gal sump in my basement. what size return pump would i need?

 

do you mean that you have a 55gal sump that you can use or you need to pump the water up from a basement?

 

oh and welcome to the 3reef

 

depends how much flow you want and the distance we need more info. what kind of overflow system ect.

 

Okay, what i mean is as you know i am setting up a 150 gal tank.I have a 55 gal sump and i need to pump water from it in the basement up to the tank. About 8 ft if that is the distance. What size overflo is recomended and what size return pump?

 

You do need a good size external pump for that. Also keep in mind what Reefdiver72 mentioned. If your pumping from the basement, that should be more than just 8', I would say more like 10'-12'.

 

Try this
Dolphin 5600/4700 Amp Master
Max Head: 22ft
Ave Amps: 3.3
Ave Watts: 363
In/Out: 2" or 1.5"
Flow Rate with 2": 5600gph @ 2ft
Max Flow with 2": 6000gph
Max Flow with 1.5": 4700gph
Dimensions: 12" x 6" x 8.5"

 

is money a factor?cause you could save money buy getting a smaller pump if you put your sump under or behind your tank.you need a big expensive pump to go from the basement but if you have the money for it,great.

 

thanks people

i'll go with the dolphin its 269.00 on ebay thanks again.

 

This chart will give you a good idea of what size pump is needed to pump the desired amount of water the required height.


Flow vs head height vs gallons per hour


Hope it helps! :-/