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    Unhappy lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    I have a corner flow 110 tank 48x18x36 not a reef tank but it was on sale. It has 6 feet of head on the pump and sold me a little giant 2-mdq-sc not mush flow left.
    and I'm getting a in line chiller 1 / 8HP TECO SeaChill Chiller TR10
    Here is the question; What size pump do I need to make this right.

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    Re: lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    forgot to say 3/4 down to sump 1/2 back to tank
    anybody

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    Re: lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    With only 3/4" line down to the sump, you can't really move that much. Maybe a MAG9.5? Is your pump external or internal? Do you have a drilled tank, or is there an external overflow? What is your overflow rated for? More details will help get you answers...
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    Re: lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    tank is drilled overflow is rated at 700 gph pump is external
    I have 2 koralia #3 in tank

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    Re: lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    In that case, then I would think a MAG7 or MAG9.5 would be ideal as a return pump. I have had good luck with Danner pumps, I had a pair of MAG12's that ran flawlessly for years.

    If you do the 9.5, you will need a ballvalve on the output, probably.
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    Re: lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    mag pumps are internal or can it be external. I don't need to max it out so 7 will do 400 at 6 with 6 foot head
    I'd like to stick with external type I think
    And the chiller I can put it inline or do you think I'll need a different pump
    sorry about all the Q

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    Re: lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    MAG Pumps can be ran either way, and as for the chiller, I would run it on a seperate pump, the flow rate for the chiller will have to be determined by the manufacturer, it may be to slow for to be ran inline with your return.
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    Re: lfs sold wrong sump pump help

    thank for all your help

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