What kind of pump do you use?

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What kind of return pump you use?

  1. Submersible

    14 vote(s)
    77.8%

  2. Inline

    4 vote(s)
    22.2%
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  1. trent51593

    trent51593 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Im going to be needing a new return pump from my sump, i was woundering what kind of pump you use (internal or inline) to move your water and also what size tank you have and GPH the pump is. Im moving from a 90 gal. to a 135. I was thinking around the 1500 to 2000 gph mark but not sure.
     
    trent51593, Apr 15, 2009
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  2. medhatreefguy

    medhatreefguy Fire Worm

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    110 Gal Tall. Mag 12 Pump.
     
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  3. macbro

    macbro Plankton

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    125 gals iwaki 30 and pan w 100
     
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  4. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    72 bow rio2100
     
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  5. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    90g with 34g sump mag-drive 1800
     
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  6. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    on my 135 I was using a quiet one 6000, but I found it wasn't enough flow(for my liking) I'm thinking though it may have been, but my returns were 1", so had I used 3/4 or 1/2 I would have gotten the flow I desired. when I set mine back up, I'm going to do 2 pumps, one for each return, a mag 7 and the quiet one. one is submersible, one is inline
     
    cuttingras, Apr 15, 2009
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  7. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    90g DT 55g S/R Magdrive 18
     
    lunatik_69, Apr 15, 2009
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  8. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    36 gal DT, 10 gal sump, mag 7
     
    Annie3410, Apr 15, 2009
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