Return Pump Recommendations - 200 gallon

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  1. tingleyl

    tingleyl Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Anyone have any recommendations for a return pump for a 200 gallon tank?

    What should I be looking for and considering?

    I'm getting an ATB 1050a skimmer w/AirStar 1500. Do I want to get a 2nd AirStar 1500 so I have the same flow going out as I have going in?
     
    tingleyl, Jan 24, 2010
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  2. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    I was looking at the reeflo dart for mine with the matched overflows. They have a whole line of pumps if you are looking for more or less flow.
     
    coylee_17, Jan 24, 2010
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Reeflo are nice pumps. I have 2 x HammerHeads running my tank. I would oversize the pump and add a manifold for expansions later on (reactors, chillers, etc)
     
    Otty, Jan 25, 2010
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  4. seabass1

    seabass1 Montipora Digitata

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    Otty, so you have 2 pumps on 1 sump? :confused:
     
    seabass1, Jan 25, 2010
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