JL having this on sale for $128.00 (backordered). I think I should order two of this.

Yup, that is a darn good price for a pump like that.

For me the main advantages are space, mess and noise. Tank upstairs is dead quiet, I'm yet to spill a single drop of water on the main floor, and underneath and around the tank doesn't resemble a nuclear reactor.

One of the main disadvantages of basement sumps is the extra head pressure so my setup is a little different from others to minimize this. The main pump sits in the top sump which feeds the display while a smaller pump circulates water from the base sump to the other three. The result is about 7 feet of vertical head on the main circulation pump and a combined wattage of less than 100W to pump over 1000GPH to the display.

I built my sump room into a pantry that I will likely convert into a wine cellar if/when we sell the house. It's not done yet, once I figure out all the equipment I want to run I'll rework the plumbing and electrical so it's more organized.

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Just so you know, they also make a Sedra KSP 30000 pump (3000 gph). Not sure if J&L sells it, but you might want to ask them, in case you want more power. They don't always list everything they carry.

Thank you Reef Pilot.

What kind of return pump(s) do you guys need to use to get through the head pressure of 12+ feet?

I called a very well known vendor and was told that the Sedra 20000 can't handle 12 ft of head.

Well, I am pumping 12' right now with mine from my downstairs sump to my upstairs tank, and it has plenty of flow, plus it runs my downstairs tank and a bunch of other stuff as I described in my previous post. Like I said, it has a way more flow and pressure than my old Mag 18.

The Sedra box it came in specifies 23' max head and uses 200 watts. I notice this is different than some of the specs I have read on the internet. Maybe this is a newer model that has been upgraded.

To contrast, here are the Mag pump specs. Note that you have to go all the way up to a Mag 36 to get 23' of head. The Mag 18 and 24 stop at 20'.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Danner_Ma...WPSBTO-vi.html

now using a Reeflo Barracuda and can get ~2000gph, have though been thinking about a Reeflo BlowHole 1450

We used the Reeflo Barracuda too. However a large Iwaki or Panworld would also work well.

Of course the Sedra 20000 is backordered everywhere I look and I needed a new return pump 5 days ago. Go figure ;)