125 gallon return pump size

[Mike Goralski]

I am starting a 125 gallon mixed reef tank..i have a eheime compact 5000 with a gph of 1320 gph max.. I have read that 10 times per hr water turnover rate is good unless you have sps coral.. which im not.. My question is will this one pump be enough flow or should i get and run and run a second..any advice is appreciated

 

[Diesel]

Good pump my friend, even if you go with SPS.
The flow you get in your tank for most part is from your power heads.
Tank that size can use up to 2 or 3 power heads.

Make sure you start a build thread https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks.52/

 

[Mike Goralski]

Good pump my friend, even if you go with SPS.
The flow you get in your tank for most part is from your power heads.
Tank that size can use up to 2 or 3 power heads.

Make sure you start a build thread https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks.52/

I have 2 rw8 wave maker pumps as well for flow

 

[Diesel]

Great!
Not my choice of power head but they will do the job for you.

 

[JaimeAdams]

The return pump on my 125 is smaller than that and does a fine job. I think you will be fine.