Recommend me a DC pump for my 120

[Yumarattler]

Can you guys recommend me a good DC return pump for my 120 gallon with 40 gallon sump build? Obviously I would like it to be quiet and reliable and not the most expensive one on the market.

Thanks

Seth.

 

[jsker]

I like the Jaboa DC pumps. Buy bigger then what you need and one can always adjust down the flow. What type of over flow are you thinking of going with?

 

[WWIII]

You have lots of options for that size tank provided the sump is in the space right below the tank and not in the basement or something. I personally would look at sicce adv 7.0 or 9.0 or reef octopus varios pumps. I haven't had any luck with jebao, but I'm pretty hard on equipment and don't like to clean pumps ever. For the price though, they are an attractive option.

There's maybe a dozen or more options for your setup. The 2 brands I recommended are where I would look, but certainly there are other's that could perform well. How much head pressure and gph are you looking for?

 

[Yumarattler]

As far as the type of overflow, I’m not sure. I just bought the tank second hand and it is a single overflow with holes drilled for a 1.5” drain and 3/4” return that they had split into 2 lines inside the overflow based on the plumbing that came with it. The sump and pump will be directly under the aquarium in the stand. I had thought about the Jebao but hearing people recommend against them has made me have second thoughts. If they could be an issue I rather not cheap out and regret it later. I work 24 hour shifts every other day so reliability would make me more comfortable.

 

[klesel]

I'm running a jabeo dct 15000 on my 125 and 40 b it runs my chiller both tanks brs media reactor . Love the pump

 

[WWIII]

I've had 2 jebao dc return pumps. Neither one of them made it a year. Maybe bad luck? I also dose sodium hydroxide, which pumps don't like and never cleaned them, so there's that? I have heard lots of good things about the reef octopus varios pumps, if I ever need a dc return pump with lower head pressure (sump under the tank directly) that is the direction I would go personally. I'm sure lots of guys/gals will chime in though!

I do use jebao dc powerheads and have had those do pretty well for me. Lasting much longer than the return pumps I had. But I was also forced to clean them because I could see they were covered in coraline and other algae.