need help sizing pump - Aquarium Advice

army6192plt · 01-16-2007, 11:05 PM

I have a Coralife Turbo-Twist x6 sterilizer and I want to get about 200GPH for the best effectiveness that I can get I have the sterilizer mounted below the tank on the top of the stand. I am putting the pump directly in the tank on the back wall and plumbing over the side and back up to the tank to the return. So I think total height change about 3 feet. What can i use for a powerhead or pump that is small size and reliable for this application?

Thanks in advance,
Tj

**melosu58** · 01-16-2007, 11:33 PM

Moved to hardware and equipement discussion

tecwzrd · 01-17-2007, 08:59 AM

Either the Maxi-Jet 1200 or Penguin 1140 would give you around 150-200 GPH with a 3 ft head. Both are very reliable IME and don't take up a lot of room in the tank.

I assume you don't have a sump to place it in.

army6192plt · 01-17-2007, 09:49 PM

I do have a sump, but not enough room for the pump with the skimmer and ret.pump

tecwzrd · 01-18-2007, 08:52 AM

You could just T off the return pump to the Coralife Turbo-Twist and restrict the flow to the UV using ball valves. Your Mag 12 should provide plenty of power to do that.

army6192plt · 01-18-2007, 01:22 PM

this is not on the tank with the mag 12 i have a proclear wet/dry with a rio 2800 return pump

01-16-2007, 11:05 PM	#1
army6192plt Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Hudson, MI Posts: 40 Images: 2	need help sizing pump I have a Coralife Turbo-Twist x6 sterilizer and I want to get about 200GPH for the best effectiveness that I can get I have the sterilizer mounted below the tank on the top of the stand. I am putting the pump directly in the tank on the back wall and plumbing over the side and back up to the tank to the return. So I think total height change about 3 feet. What can i use for a powerhead or pump that is small size and reliable for this application? Thanks in advance, Tj __________________ a year in iraq and all i want to do is recreate a beach..... lol I must be crazy

01-17-2007, 08:59 AM	#3
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	Either the Maxi-Jet 1200 or Penguin 1140 would give you around 150-200 GPH with a 3 ft head. Both are very reliable IME and don't take up a lot of room in the tank. I assume you don't have a sump to place it in. __________________ -Micah- If you haven't figured it out yet I like to BOLD links :P Vote for AA at Aqua Rank

01-17-2007, 09:49 PM	#4
army6192plt Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Hudson, MI Posts: 40 Images: 2	I do have a sump, but not enough room for the pump with the skimmer and ret.pump __________________ a year in iraq and all i want to do is recreate a beach..... lol I must be crazy

01-18-2007, 08:52 AM	#5
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	You could just T off the return pump to the Coralife Turbo-Twist and restrict the flow to the UV using ball valves. Your Mag 12 should provide plenty of power to do that. __________________ -Micah- If you haven't figured it out yet I like to BOLD links :P Vote for AA at Aqua Rank

01-18-2007, 01:22 PM	#6
army6192plt Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Hudson, MI Posts: 40 Images: 2	this is not on the tank with the mag 12 i have a proclear wet/dry with a rio 2800 return pump __________________ a year in iraq and all i want to do is recreate a beach..... lol I must be crazy

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