big pump, little pump ?

[mark]

Currently have a Barracuda basement return and Dart (with 4way) on a CL.

Before the Barracuda I had a Iwaki MD70RLT and was looking to replace so contacted Reeflo looking for a ~1000ph with 9' vertical, 9' horizontal and advised the Dart would be borderline. A modified Barrcuda was suggested for ~1500gph at 180w. I ended up going with a unmodified pump and find can get about 2000gph full open but normally run valved back to 1000gph and feed the display only. My fuge is in the basement along with a frag area (part of the sump) and fed by the drains so I'm not pumping to them.