Return Pump Advise Needed

koolaid

koolaid

Member
I was looking into purchasing a return pump. I was looking at a mag9 or a sen900. What would you guys prefer? It will have about 6 foot of head. I would like it to be internal and external. Is the sen the same as a sedra? The mag is about 20 bucks cheaper. What brand of pumps do you guys/gals prefer and have had the best luck with?
 
S

sebae0

Guest
i like mag's and have 4 of them with no problems to date. hth
 
dreeves

dreeves

Active Member
What kind of pressure are you looking to maintain at 6 foot? Dolphin is a good pump. The mags...I know everyone likes them...and I have a 7, but was dissappointed in its performance to lift water 4 feet or so...so I use it to replace water during water changes...
 
koolaid

koolaid

Member
So you would prefer the sen900? What did you replace your mag with? Has anyone used a sen series pump?
 
nm reef

nm reef

Active Member
I have heard good comments about the sen900...but I've never seen one in action. I use a magdrive 1200 for my return and its been effective. How much water flow are you wanting at 6' of head? A mag9 or 7.5 may not be able to provide much flow at that head but a mag1200 would be able to provide around 800 GPH at 6'....describe what you intend to use the pump for and folks may be better able to help you decide what to use.
<a href="http://members.cox.net/bdjr/index.html">
<img border="0" src="http://members.cox.net/bdwalley/universal_spirit.jpg">
<A HREF="mailto:nmreef@cox.net">
<img border="0" src="http://members.cox.net/bdwalley/email
.jpg">
</a>
 
koolaid

koolaid

Member
My intention is to run from the sump (20gal) to the main tank (30gal). I want to branch off and also run to a fuge that will be on top of the tank (10gal). The fuge will then gravity feed the main tank. I am still debating on putting a sqwd inline. I would rather throttle the pump back a little than not have enough flow. I would like to have about 3-400 gph in the main tank and around 100gph in the fuge. The main tank will be 5' 6" from the pump and the fuge will be 7' 6" from the pump. Would it be best to run 2 pumps? One for the main and one for the fuge? HTH
 
krux

krux

Member
a mag 12 will be perfect for that application. you can get them for under 100 bucks online, and it will run great for years provided you do some annual maintenance on it. it will have enough flow to feed your fuge, and it will be strong enough to run a scwd if you decide to add one. a 900 gph pump will be a bit too low imho, but a 1200, yeah thats the ticket.
 
bigmac

bigmac

Member
Anybody have the instructions handy for their Mag 12's ? Notice how they suggest using 1.5" max flow.........
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top