Return Pump Help

[ThatPhillyReefer]

I am currently setting up a 100 gallon tank. I am interested In the Current USA return pumps but I don't know what model. I want to run a SPS dominant tank. Can someone please let me know what model ( Gallons Per Hour ) Thanks

 

[I’ma tempermental coral]

Some questions for you for us to better help you. What will the estimated total water volume be, what kind of sump and nutrient export will be used and how much in tank flow are you planning?

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Some questions for you for us to better help you. What will the estimated total water volume be, what kind of sump and nutrient export will be used and how much in tank flow are you planning?

The tank is a custom 100g, I would be using an Eshopps 200 sump, and I'm not sure. I want to have a full SPS

 

[I’ma tempermental coral]

Which eshops 200 the fuge or the standard. A word of cation with the eshops sumps. They may have fixed the issue but some were bowing pretty bad. As far as return pump it’s hard to recommend the correct pump for an sps tank if you don’t know what you are going to use for in tank flow. If it’s gonna be bare bottom may I recommend gyre style pumps? You can get some serious flow with those things.

 

[ru4serious]

I believe 1" pvc gravity drains at 600 gph of course 2 drains would be 1200 gph , select your pump accordingly plus head pressure. Pick one you don't have to run at 100% all the time, so oversize