so my system consists of a 200 gallon display with a elevated 70gallon refugium that is 8 feet in the air and a 100gal rubbermaid full of 600lbs of live rock. I'm in the process of adding a 100gal frag tank to the system so it can all share the same cal rx and protein skimmer. So im looking to build a manifold that could feed the refugium, main display, rock box and the frag tank all off of 1 external pump. problem is I'm clueless on which pump to go with or know how to begin calculating head loss with the elevated refugium and manifold. I can provide pictures if it would be of assistance... Thank you kindly for any help offered!
Need some help on external pump selction
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Look into power pressure pumps. You will want to pay attention to Power Consumption, these pumps can really eat up some electricity. If you can find the Reeflo suntail ( discontinued ) they can move the most water with the lowest power consumption.
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This sounds like a fantastic idea. I am a huge fan of tying tanks together to share water. If you can swing it, I'd buy TWO external pumps and have them ready to hot swap for maintenance and failure. (You will be more inclined to DO the maintenance we are all supposed to do.)
I've used this calculator a few times and it has not failed me. Pretty straightforward. Just note that we often think of flow in terms of GPH, while this calculator uses GPM. If you plug in GPH figures, you'll be buying a pump from the same company the city of New Orleans does.
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lol yes I already know I'm gonna be buying 2 of the same pump. I cant put all the eggs into 1 basket and sleep well at night if I dont have a backup. thank you for the calculator link! this will help tremendously! I'm thinkin reeflo hammerhead at this point. will see how the calculator works it out!This sounds like a fantastic idea. I am a huge fan of tying tanks together to share water. If you can swing it, I'd buy TWO external pumps and have them ready to hot swap for maintenance and failure. (You will be more inclined to DO the maintenance we are all supposed to do.)
I've used this calculator a few times and it has not failed me. Pretty straightforward. Just note that we often think of flow in terms of GPH, while this calculator uses GPM. If you plug in GPH figures, you'll be buying a pump from the same company the city of New Orleans does.
Pump Calculator | Pentair AES
Pentair is dedicated to excellence in all aspects of our business. Whether you need system design, technical service or unrivaled equipment-you can count on us.
