Thread: Sump/Return Pump Question
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Old 03-22-2011, 03:55 AM
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1262 is probably too big for a 50G. You can throttle it back using a valve but why waste all the power. Buy a proper return pump with about 3x-5x turn over of your display tank counting all the head loses.
FYI I am using a 1262 on a 180G.
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