pump selection for 210 gal reef tank

[thetman36]

need some input from some folks who have had these pumps a blueline 100 or 70 and a reeflow dart snapper or gold versions. I am looking for a powerful pump to run multiple reactors as well as chiller if i add one down the line. I also need silent operation as the tank is in the home movie theater room. the tank sits on a 36 inch stand and is 30 inches tall my bulkheads are 1 inch so i am going to up the pvc to 2 inches will have at least 4 90 degree bends and at least 3 reactors.

 

[thetman36]

i should have added that it has duel overflows and returns

 

[ecchybridLE]

U can go many routes. What chiller are u running? U plan on using any pumps inside tank for water movement? Reef tank or fish only? U could easily run a chiller and all your reactors off a low gph pressure pump. Being that most pressure pumps put out a lot more gph then stated IMO.

 

[thetman36]

it is reef tank i do not have a chiller yet the tank is new not up and running want to start out right so i do not have to change things later. Now i am hearing i should go with an Iwaki pump with Japanese motor my main concern is NOISE and Flow and Expandability into the system. i want no noise or as little as possible with little heat and high flow

 

[Ziggy]

Look into water blaster pump.no noise no heat and low power consumption.i love my

 

[NYreefNoob]

reeflo dart without doubt, is a very quiet pump and moves alot of water, and do believe the new ones come with two different impellars for different flow, hands down the best external pumps made

 

[reefoman]

it is reef tank i do not have a chiller yet the tank is new not up and running want to start out right so i do not have to change things later. Now i am hearing i should go with an Iwaki pump with Japanese motor my main concern is NOISE and Flow and Expandability into the system. i want no noise or as little as possible with little heat and high flow

Maybe you should try this for your big tank

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3426

 

[Ziggy]

reeflo dart without doubt, is a very quiet pump and moves alot of water, and do believe the new ones come with two different impellars for different flow, hands down the best external pumps made

You right new snapper hybrid comes with second prop,I was using this pumps for over 3 years until I got tired of replacing seals every year or so no mention heat.

 

[Ziggy]

Maybe you should try this for your big tank

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3426

This pump are sweet if I only have $ for it,

 

[ecchybridLE]

The red dragons are basically the same as the Atb flowstar pumps. I run an Atb flowstar 1500. It runs threw my chiller , but it's not enough pressure for my reactors. Probably could have ran reactors if I went with a higher gph model. Check them out worth every penny as they are super efficient and quite.

 

[reefoman]

The red dragons are basically the same as the Atb flowstar pumps. I run an Atb flowstar 1500. It runs threw my chiller , but it's not enough pressure for my reactors. Probably could have ran reactors if I went with a higher gph model. Check them out worth every penny as they are super efficient and quite.

Well I'll not change my Red Dragon for ATB the model I'm using 4.5 comparing to ATB 1500 is 50% less energy consumption

 

[James404]

I love my reeflo dart, i have it running on my 225 as a return pump with a manifold feeding my reactors and skimmer and it's still dialed down a bunch. They are very energy efficient, quiet and powerful.

 

[ecchybridLE]

James , how much flow are u getting out of your returns? Just wondering. can u dial those down as much or little as u want or do they have a set amount? Holla

 

[thetman36]

James which reeflow Dart are you using is it the hybrid?

 

[James404]

Yes its the Hybrid I run. You can dial them down as much or as little as you want, as long as its on the outlet side it will not adversely affect the pump.

 

[SPotter]

ive had both the dart and blueline 100 and personally I like the blueline better. its dead silent and I liked the 1" fittings better than the 2"/1.5" on the dart. the 100 is on my 315g dt right now and I have it choked back.

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[ecchybridLE]

ive had both the dart and blueline 100 and personally I like the blueline better. its dead silent and I liked the 1" fittings better than the 2"/1.5" on the dart. the 100 is on my 315g dt right now and I have it choked back.

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are you running your frag tank and all your other stuff off the blue line? reactors ect, ect