What pump(s)for 180 dual overflow w/ 1'' bulk heads (budget

[kidkameleon3]

I need to get a pump , but it doesn;t have to push the bulk heads to there max just do a good job and not cost me a kidney.Any suggestions

 

[cj10488]

A GenX Pcx30 or a PCX40 would be a perfect pump.. Nice and quiet.. Also A Sequence 750 series pump would be another good one... www.azponds.com for a Sequence pump and www.premiumaquatics.com for the GenX pump...

HTH<
James

 

[fishfreek]

What exactly is your budget? For a 180 you should probably have two pumps. I gave you a few pump ideas in another thread. Where those pumps out of your budget?

 

[kidkameleon3]

Oh I dotn really have a budget I'd like to get somethign for around $100 or so.I was jut gonna plumb the 1 pump to both put going lines. I mght try to get a used one, but I need to know what I am lookiing for first

 

[fishfreek]

To get the circulation you really should have your not gonna get it for $100. One large pump will probably run you more than two smaller pumps. Plus with a two pump setup should one of the pumps go down for some reason you have the other to limp on until you can replace/repair.

 

[kidkameleon3]

ya good point so about how much flow am I looking for?600 each side?

 

[alarmguy66]

I just set up my 180 this weekend. It has dual internal overflows with 1.5" overflows and 1" return lines. I used a mag 18 as the return pump and it seems to move a ton of water (real quiet too). I am using my old 55 as a sump and it has water flying through it.

Side note - my old mag 7 was MUCH louder than the mag 18. I picked up the Mag 18 for 97 dollars from Big Al.

 

[kidkameleon3]

ok , you just plumbed it to both returns then?Thanks for advice

 

[alarmguy66]

I ran the plumbing straight up from the pump to a Tee, then over to both sides using 1" pipe.

 

[fishfreek]

If I was setting up a 180 I would shoot for 1000+ GPH out of each return.

 

[kidkameleon3]

Problem is I dont have any real Idea of how much it will take out on each bulkhead. I would think they wouldn't; do 1000+ on a 1"bulk head, but I am novice.I tried the calc on reef central but it is kinda wierd

 

[CBRGuy]

You can go 1000+ on a 1" bulkhead.. You can check out the Iwaki 55 or 70(if you want to get nuts 1500 GPH)

 

[kidkameleon3]

I just started looking at the mag24 on that note.It does something like 2100gph w/ a 2' lift.So that would be close anway.I dont have to max them out just want a bang for buck