Quick ! Best pump for 230g return

[Chaotic Cricket]

Originally Posted by mark

Thought the Sequence, Snapper and Darts types were more of a hi volume, low head pump, more suited for CLs than returns?

It was metioned more flow was being sought so it was a suggestion to use the sequence's
I used a dart as a return but it was used with quite a few return holes with loc-line on them. So it worked well. But generally they are a bit much for a return pump yes but many people use them in this application as they are far more reliable than say a ocean runner or sedra or a mag. Since mag,sedra and ocean runner pumps generally are not that could when used inline they are more for submersible applications. Whereas if you need inline the sequence are nice, provided you know enough about how to minimize cavitation etc. For a return pump I would look at a little giant before i would use a sequence though for most applications.


Here is the spec sheet for little giant aquarium pumps (note some of them are fairly loud ie 4md(whatever..i forget the model exactly if you can keep it in the stand or another room its real quiet though )
http://www.lgpc.com/ProductFiles/Spe...38_Quarium.pdf

Here's the info on two sequence pumps. Snapper and dart

[KrazyKuch]

I have the Reeflo-snapper on my 230 and it works awesome....the only problem being its 2" in and 1 1/2" out!

[KrazyKuch]

Also if your were iin edmonton I could let you use my Posidon PS4

[EmilyB]

Thanks guys so much. I'm a bit confused, but that is normal. Couldn't find anything we were after today with limited time after work, but will try Elite tomorrow.

Hope the fish are okay one more night.

[EmilyB]

Anemone just spawned. Not good. Have it out and trying to put together another water change.

[Delphinus]

Deb was it a LG4? I think I've got one around here if you need to borrow one. It hasn't been run in a year or two (it's my spare) but last time I checked it still ran. If you need to borrow it to buy you some time let me know.

[EmilyB]

Thanks Tony, Kari is taking me out pump shopping tomorrow so I hope I can find something. Tanks all cloudy right now and we've done what we can so I guess we just wait and see till tomorrow.

[TRIX]

The sedra 2000 works great for me and can be used semerible and external. It has 1 1/2 in and 1" return. Golds carries them. Also fairly quite. I only notice it running at night.