Expert opinion needed about return pump

[Bronx_Discuss]

Hi guys,

currently have a reefer 250, 10 gallon refugium, cooler, and a 25 gallon frag tank that I want to plumb together with one pump through a manifold that will control output to the five things. I was looking at the either vectra M1/M2 or Vectra L1/L2. Could someone please help me make a good decision. I want some room for growth but not ridiculously overkill either. Thank you all

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hi,

never ran a vectra but bet some is around tonight that has

 

[Bronx_Discuss]

Yeah. I think I’ll do a sicce pump instead. Unless a real good deal on a vectra or Varios comes along. I kinda spend a whole lot for Christmas already. LoL

 

[Crabs McJones]

Nice things about most modern return pumps is they can be dialed back if you got one that was too much gph. Always go bigger is my motto

 

[Be102]

I’d recommend reef octopus varios! Check out the v8 maybe.. I got 2 v6 one as my skimmer one as my return and it’s really quiet and strong!

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

I would use an Ehiem 1260 pump, who says that when you turn off a DC pump that it will go exactly back where you left it. With an AC pump like an Eheim you can set it and the 5 other things and it will work every time.

 

[Eggpaul]

I did something dumb. I closed the return valve because I wanted to have the vectra m1 send water through the carbon canister on the same line . It was on the lowest setting. I was trying to have the sump water cleaned because I tripped some pipe glue in there. after 10 minutes the pump is off and won't turn on. what do I do???? did it overheat? any chance it has a fail safe and is cooling down?