need help with plumbing 240

[Alex West]

I purchased at 240g (8x2x2) reef ready tank with four 1 inch bulkheads. The previous owner had it set up with two returns and two used to feed the sump. I plan to keep them set up the same. I read that 1 inch bulkheads flow around 600 gph each. The previous owner did not use any kind of overflow pipes he let the water fall into the overflow chamber and drain through the holes. I am going to put two durso standpipes. What I'm unsure of is whether or not I should run one big pump or would two Eheim 1262s work each feeding a return line. They should flow around 600 gph with head loss. TIA

 

[bang guy]

I have a similar setup, but a smaller tank. I used two smaller pumps only because if one pump goes out I wanted to still have enough flow to keep everything alive.

You could also set one side up as a closed circuit and use only one side for the sump.

 

[Alex West]

would one pump at roughly 600 gph support a fuge?

 

[bang guy]

What size refugium and what are you protecting in the refugium?

 

[Alex West]

It will be a 55 gallon tank I'm converting. I'm mainly trying to grow chaeto in it to help with water quality. The tank will be a fowlr.

 

[bang guy]

600 gph would be more than plenty for the Chaeto.