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Old 04-12-2009, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by fkshiu View Post
Why in the world would you need a 1/3 hp return pump for a 72 gallon (according to your sig) tank? Too much flow through the sump causes more noise, micro-bubbles and salt creep and reduces the effectiveness of your skimmer.
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the above is correct
in addition to the above:
Amount of return g/hr is not as important as internal flow, i.e. flow in display tank. And what we have in our tanks is still nothing compare to the ocean currents, i have almost x200 times flow in my 60 gal, but only less then 300 g/hr return from the sump.
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