JBJ 45 return pumps

ReefyB · Oct 9, 2020

What return pumps do y’all recommend for the JBJ 45?

I’ve been running the stocks for about 2 years now and I want to replace them cause their starting to crap out on me. Preferably two really quiet pumps rather than the one larger one (I’d have to move too much around to fit a single larger pump on the “Y” tube fitting).

terraincognita · Oct 9, 2020

ReefyB said:
What return pumps do y’all recommend for the JBJ 45?

I’ve been running the stocks for about 2 years now and I want to replace them cause their starting to crap out on me. Preferably two really quiet pumps rather than the one larger one (I’d have to move too much around to fit a single larger pump on the “Y” tube fitting).

Those stock pumps are suppppeeer weak I think they're 290 GPH

I ended up replacing both those pumps with a Simplicity DC pump I actually got from @Thespammailaccount (Thanks again BTW!)

I just Y'd the connection on it.

I'm running it at about 60% and it's been great (I'm assuming around 1500GPH of a max of 2100)

However I was also thinking then further about upgrading and adding a refuge.

If I were you I'd look to go DC. You could easily make a PVC overflow as well and create a refuge.

my 2 cents