return pump for a 220

cpayne015 · Jul 17, 2014

For a 220 dual overflow which pump would u buy???

Sicce 4 x2
Sicce 5 x2
Mag 24 x1 and t it off
Triton 4 or 50 cheaper.....

Thanks!!!

scruggyj · Jul 17, 2014

a single sicce 4 or 5 would be fine. You don't need really high flow from the sump. You don't want to pump the water out of the sump before it gets skimmed or heated.

You can run one pump with a T to each return or just run the pump to one return.

For reference I am only running one sicce 3 to my 180 and all is well.

cpayne015 · Jul 17, 2014

Bulk reef supply said it wouldn't as I would need 2 of either as I need 10x the volume...any more info would help

scruggyj · Jul 17, 2014

Well I assure you I have a 180 and only run one of the sicce 3.0 (714 GPH which is only about 4x turnover)

[video=youtube;RehIvnIhDB8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RehIvnIhDB8[/video]

[video=youtube;Fl4h4WwWs18]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl4h4WwWs18[/video]

If you got a sicce 5.0 it would be 6x turnover on a 220. That will be plenty!