External pump for 120 brick

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The upgrade has started.....

I have everything planned out, but need some input on the return pump. Tank is 48x24x24 dual returns. I want to feed the return lines, and plum my chiller in the return also so I can remove the chiller pump. The chiller needs between 135-790 gph, and I may concedure feeding my phosban reators also, but not necessary. I have vortech pumps for in tank flow.

My main concern is noise and heat transfer . The pumps I am looking at are:

Little giant 4-MDQX-SC
Pan World 50PX-X
Coralife Turbo-Sea 1270

Not having any of these pumps before, your knowledge is needed. And if there is a better pump I should concedure, let me know.....



Thanks in advance,
Tag
 
Oh well, I guess I'm on my own......................

Time to pull out the darts, and throw them against the wall and go with the one that sticks.


Thanks
 
I second the above! A Reeflo Dart or Snapper! Both are very efficient, quiet, and more than enough flow for your needs. Just put valves on everything you want to run off it and adjust as needed. It won't hurt the pumps.
 
Thanks for the help..........
I started out leaning hard on the Reeflow snapper, but was concerned about the amount of flow. The more I think about it- I think I'm going with the snapper. It will let me run the returns, chiller, calcium reactor, and my phosbans. what ever is not needed I can just discharge back to the sump. For the amount of flow vs watts it's hard to say no and I will only need one pump to drive my system not 4.

Does this sound accurate :?:
 
seems possible however the dart series pumps are really meant for flow and looose pressure quick when plumbed to many things. Also keep in mind if you dial the snapper down it will use less elctricity unlike some other pumps that will use more. I would use 1 maxi jet 600 for both phosban reactors and would plumb your chiller to run into tank after the snapper that way it counts as a return. Casey
 
also depending on the reactor it may be nessicary to use a sml separate pump for that depending on how it is plumbed it can gain or loose pressure and cause addtional problems. Usually a "tee" with a jhon guest fitting is used in this case and i have found it to be problematic with keeping consistant flow thru my reactor. Casey
 
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