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Old 07-17-2007, 04:37 PM
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hello im setting up a 90 gal reef tank, i want to put the sump in the basement, along with as much hardware as possable, for ease of mantanance and to keep noise down, problem is i will have about 14' of head psi, and im getting a bit confused on the best pump to use. i have been slowly buying stuff to get the tank up also i bought a orbit pc light 384 watt for the original 75 gal but couldn't pass on the 90 gal with over flow, 24" high. will this be good enough for interverts and soft corals?any sugestions or advice would greatly help
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Old 07-17-2007, 04:57 PM
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check out the calculators in the lower left corner of the page.It gives head flows by manufacturer and pump.Reef Central Online Community
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Old 07-17-2007, 04:58 PM
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You can also look at this software program that is free that is more advanced:
http://www.reefbuilders.com/blog/200...ter-aquariums/
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Old 07-17-2007, 08:08 PM
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Sequence pumps are great for closed loops but not for head pressure. I would suggest an Iwaki or a Pan World. Good, quiet, pumps which can tolerate head pressure well.
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