Hello reefers. I am building my new Red Sea 850 SPS Reef (https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/guess-whos-back-back-again.949314/) and I am looking for advice on return pumps. Here's the options I am considering:
Option 1: Single Vectra L2
Option 2: Double Vectra M2
Option 1: Single Vectra L2
- Pros
- Hard-plumb Aqua UV 57 Watt so all return water goes through the UV
- Run in closed-loop mode to generate some random flow
- Less hardware, more wires
- Cons
- No redundancy
Option 2: Double Vectra M2
- Pros
- 2 pump redundancy in case one fails, or needs to be taken down for cleaning
- Cons
- More hardware, prob need a second EB832
- What to do with the UV?!?