Pump for a sump

daj0424

daj0424

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I am looking to do a sump/fuge for my 55g tank and I am not sure what size pump I would need to get the water back to my tank.
the sump will be made out of a 20g tank. I will use a 600gph overflow box o go down approx 3 feet to my sump. What type of pump do I need? I aslo have a few more q's.
Can I make a sump into a filter as well? I am thinking of adding a filter pad and a place for misc media just in case. My bak pak 2 already had bio media in it so this would eliminate my need for the Emperor 400 correct?
Last Q, I have a turbo twist UV sterlizer and I would like to run that through one of the plumbing. Would I hook it up to the hose going down or the hose going up or how exactly could I work that in. Right now it is hanging on the back as well.
My goal is to take away the noise and have very minimal equipment on the back. Right now I have too much. Any help will be appreciated.
 
granny

granny

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The Mag 7 has exactly the flow rate you will need with a 600 GPG overflow. It is a great pump-either in sump or out, quiet, reliable and reasonable priced.
 
sarwiz100

sarwiz100

Member
Originally Posted by usinkit
I would go with 900 gph pump. You will have to divert 200 gph to your refugium.
Couldn't you just divert the overflow to the fuge??? Am now planning on building one and was wondering if that is the way to go.
 
usinkit

usinkit

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I have mine sump/refugium setup in three compartments. First one is where I put the skimmer and heater and where the overflow comes from the main tank. The second compartment is where I have the return pump and then the third compartment is where the refugium is. So Iam just going on by the way I set mine up.
 
daj0424

daj0424

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I am going to set mine up in a 20g with 3 compartments too. I am wondering how this is best set up and how do I generate flow through the fuge. I still dont understand that whole process of watermovement through the sump fuge combo.
 
J

jupoc911

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i would go with the mag 9. Definitly install ball valves on the return line because more than likely you will have to slow down the pressure.
 
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