Need help choosing a pump for my 175

[gtdarock]

Hey guys ! Hope all is well. I am trying to make some room in my refugium. I have two pumps in there, because my main pump is taking up all the room. I have a Lifetech ap 5800. I am looking for something good and powerful, but not so big and bulky like the one I have now. Maybe a Mag -? Anyhelp would be great, thanks !

 

[lion_crazz]

Are you looking for internal or external?
What gph range are you shooting for?

 

[gtdarock]

Hey Lion ! Thanks for the reply. I am looking for an internal pump. I'm not sure about the gph range. But something very powerful would be great ! I think the Lifetech that I have now is 5800 gph.

 

[gtdarock]

Anybody -?

 

[ameno]

I think the AP 5800 is around 3168 gph. It claims 12000 l/h which would be around the 3168. so if that's the case you could go with a mag 36 which is the biggest mag pump and have a little more flow. That is about the most flow I have seen on an internal pump

 

[snakeblitz33]

If you are looking for internal pumps, I would also agree with ameno for the Mag 36. However, if I were you, I would actually get a dart pump. External to me is always better.

 

[ameno]

agree 100%. and I may be wrong on the more flow with the mag. You would have to compare the pumps head pressure rating to see what the actual outcome would be, but I think it would be better, mags have a good head pressure.

 

[gtdarock]

Hey guys, thanks for the reply. So I guess I'll go with the Mag.
But should I stay internal -?

 

[ameno]

If you have an option I would go external with that size pump, and look at a sequence dart, as SnakeBlitz33 suggested

 

[ameno]

also if you go external you could even go with a bigger pump then the dart, sequence goes up in flow a lot more then the dart. you could just look up the sequence pumps and pick one with the flow you want

 

[gtdarock]

Great info ,thanks. So the name of it is Sequence-? Where can I find it-?

 

[ameno]

just do a google for sequence pumps and you should find some suppliers. I can't say here were i've bought them before.