Lagoon 50 AIO Return Pump

[Architeuthis]

Hi all,

I'm looking for advice/recommendations to upgrade the stock Innovative Marine Lagoon 50 AIO return pump. Something that's more powerful and will still fit in the back of the tank. Input from anyone who's upgraded the same tank or a similar AIO would be greatly appreciated!

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Hi all,

I'm looking for advice/recommendations to upgrade the stock Innovative Marine Lagoon 50 AIO return pump. Something that's more powerful and will still fit in the back of the tank. Input from anyone who's upgraded the same tank or a similar AIO would be greatly appreciated!

How much stronger of a return do you want? And budget?

There’s lots of options that will still fit. I personally recommend the ecotech vectra s2 for that tank. It’s a moderate 1,400 gph at $299. It will also give you wireless capabilities and is a VERRRY quiet pump. Ecotech also has great customer support if you ever have issues and it even has a 1 year warranty. (No, this is not an infomercial and I’m not sponsored by ecotech LOL). If you want something more budget wise, the IM mighty jet would be a great option for the price. It’s essentially the same platform as the jebao dc return pumps but IM is a much more reputable brand.

 

[Architeuthis]

Just reviewed the vectra s2 and that looks like the way to go. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[SacReefer]

I currently have an IM Lagoon 50 (AIO version) with two IM Mighty Jets (both fit in the back without any issues). One would be sufficient but having the second one as a backup (incase of a failure) or if you want to use it for a media reactor is nice. At full power you get a little over 1,050 GPH which is way more than what is needed for this size of a tank. They are fairly quiet pumps and haven't had any issues with them. You also could get two of these for less money than Vectra s2 (although if you are planning on upgrading your tank in the future...it might still be a worthwhile upgrade to consider).

 

[Oriti352]

I currently have an IM Lagoon 50 (AIO version) with two IM Mighty Jets (both fit in the back without any issues). One would be sufficient but having the second one as a backup (incase of a failure) or if you want to use it for a media reactor is nice. At full power you get a little over 1,050 GPH which is way more than what is needed for this size of a tank. They are fairly quiet pumps and haven't had any issues with them. You also could get two of these for less money than Vectra s2 (although if you are planning on upgrading your tank in the future...it might still be a worthwhile upgrade to consider).

Did you have micro bubbles going into the display from to much water being pushed? I had to take the 2nd one out and just run one

 

[Matteo]

IM mighty jet is your best bet. Use on now on my Nuvo 40 for a year now and it is absolutely silent. 1 or 2 would do just fine

 

[Oriti352]

IM mighty jet is your best bet. Use on now on my Nuvo 40 for a year now and it is absolutely silent. 1 or 2 would do just fine

Thats what I have. But then I had them both hooked up it was putting a lot of bubbles in the tank. I'm not sure if it was just too much water being pushed