How many pumps do you use?

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How many pumps total in your aquarium setup?

  1. 1

    10 vote(s)
    8.5%

  2. 2

    22 vote(s)
    18.8%

  3. 3

    16 vote(s)
    13.7%

  4. 4 - 6

    55 vote(s)
    47.0%

  5. 7 - 9

    11 vote(s)
    9.4%

  6. 9+

    3 vote(s)
    2.6%
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  1. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I have only two pumps, 1 as the return and 1 for the skimmer. Luna
     
    lunatik_69, Mar 10, 2009
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  2. james37128

    james37128 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I have an eheim 1262 for a return, eheim 1260 which feeds calcium reactor and gets routed through the chiller before returning to the display, Maxijet 900 feeding my phosphate reactor and carbon reactor, askoll pump powering my skimmer, and 2 vortech mp40s for flow.
     
    james37128, Mar 10, 2009
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    #22
  3. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    2 in the sump and then 1 for the skimmer and if we are counting ph then I have 6 korilias too.
     
    mirandacollc, Mar 10, 2009
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    #23
  4. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    Total of 8. 1 return..1 for skimmer..1 for phos and carbon reactors. Then 5 PHs in display
     
    nctinter, Mar 10, 2009
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    #24
  5. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    2 Koralias in DT, 2 Mag 7s to the DT, 1 Mag 5 to the fuge, and 1 skimmer pump - 6 total
     
    Brandon1023, Mar 10, 2009
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  6. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    I'm going to vote 2....

    One is for the internal recirc and the other is the equipment & return to DT pump...these run the system...

    The but for the weekly maintenance... when mixing salt for a water change I use a MJ1200 in the mix tank and a Mag 9 to transfer (faster than a syphon)...
     
    grubbsj, Mar 10, 2009
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  7. diggardens

    diggardens Feather Duster

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    1 for the return, 1 for the skimmer, 2 powerheads and 1 for the auto top off
     
    diggardens, Mar 10, 2009
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  8. jkat21

    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    1 For the return, 1 For skimmer, 2 MJ 1200 & 1 MJ 900 ph's
     
    jkat21, Mar 10, 2009
    jkat21, Mar 10, 2009
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  9. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    crap i forgot the auto top off but it is an aqualifter...so 9
     
    nctinter, Mar 10, 2009
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  10. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Well I only have 2 korlias and my return, but I forgot to add my skimmer pump and pump for my Ca/carbon reactor, oops. So my total would be 5 verses the 3 I put down.
     
    GuitarMan89, Mar 10, 2009
    GuitarMan89, Mar 10, 2009
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