return pump size

tdragon

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im building a 360gal tank and i need to know about what size pump i need to bring the water back to the display. the tank will b drilled with 2- 1" overflows one in each corner(is this big enough) i will have a 55 gal sump and a 30 gal fuge the water will also have to climb a min of 5 feet so what size pump do i need? mag 9.5, 12, 18, 24? i would rather have a lot than a little
 
it dependswhat kind of tank your gonna have fo fowlr reef each one has different requirements as far as turnover goes so that will help you decide what kind of pump you will need also how do you plan on using that magdrive cause if you want to submerse it it might get saltcreep over time and will takeup room in your sump where you will probably want to put your protein skimmer and your heaters also imo sw tanks should have an inline pump and i have read articles where magdrive pumps dont last a long time being run inline they are made to be submersed so you might want to consider a different pump also i agree with you when you say it better to get a bigger pump it will save you from wanting to upgrade in the furure
 
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