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This is my first tank that comes with a sump, so I'm completely lost on how to go about this. It's a Waterbox Marine x90.3 (The display is 60 gallons, with a 30 gallon sump).
From what BRS suggests, circulating the water at about 3-4x turnover per hour is sufficient-- meaning you could potentially get a smaller, cheaper pump if you've got decent powerheads? I already have two AI Nero 5's that are going into the tank on either side, so now I'm looking for a return pump.
I've come up with these options:
1. Mightyjet Midsize AIO DC Return (538GPH) from Innovative Marine
2. Syncra Silent 3.5 from Sicce (660GPH)
3. Varios-2 from Reef Octopus (792GPH)
Waterbox suggests getting the Syncra Silent 4.0, but if I don't really need that much power in my return pump, what's the point of spending the extra money? I get that I can always "over power" and just not run the pump at full speed, thus buying some life on the pump itself. But what do you guys think? What can I get away with?
From what BRS suggests, circulating the water at about 3-4x turnover per hour is sufficient-- meaning you could potentially get a smaller, cheaper pump if you've got decent powerheads? I already have two AI Nero 5's that are going into the tank on either side, so now I'm looking for a return pump.
I've come up with these options:
1. Mightyjet Midsize AIO DC Return (538GPH) from Innovative Marine
2. Syncra Silent 3.5 from Sicce (660GPH)
3. Varios-2 from Reef Octopus (792GPH)
Waterbox suggests getting the Syncra Silent 4.0, but if I don't really need that much power in my return pump, what's the point of spending the extra money? I get that I can always "over power" and just not run the pump at full speed, thus buying some life on the pump itself. But what do you guys think? What can I get away with?