How Many Pumps in your Tank/Sump

[Melvyn Tan]

Just made a count boy am i suprised on the number of pumps i am running !!!

[Kelmen]

powerhead like SEIO also count?

[Melvyn Tan]

No all powerheads and wavemakers specifically for water circulation are not to be counted.

Looks like a fair bit has 4 pumps and above...

Anymore votes ?

[Kelmen]

aiyo, you should stated clearly leh, voted already but taking in the powerhead.

in my case, is 3. excluding 2 powerhead

[dt8666]

the vote size still small, need more else it will skewed even with 1 worng vote.

[Eric]

Just made a count boy am i suprised on the number of pumps i am running !!!

Altogether 3 pumps for my present 3ft set up. If got chance upgrade, I'll probably use an external re-circulating NW skimmer and tap off the overflow to the skimmer with 2 external return pumps for reducing heat contribution and save some electricity in the long run.

1)Main return - 32HF

2)Chiller ###### return - Eheim 1262

3)Skimmer - 20HF

Eric

[loster]

i have...

1. eheim 1262 as 1st return

2. eheim 1262 through chiller and as 2nd return

3. skimmer feed pump, aquabee 2000

4. skimmer recirculation pump, aquabee 2000

5. FR feed pump

6. CR recirculation pump

7. tubby top-up pump

man... thank goodness don't need to count powerhead... or else my list will be endless...

[Tigger]

I have 4 pump.

Chiller running pump.

FR pump.

Skimmer pump.

Return pump.

[Melvyn Tan]

It seems like majority of usage of pumps by people hovers around 3. One return, one skimmer one chiller/FR i presumme...

[BFG]

I have a question. I'm trying to cut down on the number of pump to be used in the sump. Can a 1262 capable to go through 2 FR and then to a chiller? Currently I have 2 1262, a 1260 and a 1250. Have not set my tank yet.

[Tigger]

I think shld be no problem becos yr FR will only need 300-600L/H flow. U can connect yr FR in series. Assume minus some head loss here and there, there should be abt 2000L going thru yr chiller.

[the oracle]

Only one pump which is connected to the return and skimmer.

[bgrking]

Hi,

I have only 1 return pump and 1 hailea airpump for my diy skimmer..

Regards,

bgrking

[jasment]

I have a question. I'm trying to cut down on the number of pump to be used in the sump. Can a 1262 capable to go through 2 FR and then to a chiller? Currently I have 2 1262, a 1260 and a 1250. Have not set my tank yet.

if you use a pump to go through the FR and chiller, you might not have the best of the flowrate for the specific equipment, unless you can T-off somewhere..

[VanDeam]

2 tanks .

Reef tank have a total of :

1-aquabee for skimmer

2- ehiem 1260 for Chiller

3- resun pump for FR

4- Tunze pump for CR , CR using ehiem 1250 for recirculating

6- ehiem 1262 for Return

Fowlr

1 - Brandless 2000 litre for Chiller

2 - Skimemr gravity feed from overflow

3- FR T off from Gravity feed

4 - OR6500 / Ehiem 1262 for return

cheers

[BFG]

Wow, an old thread revived! An update for my setup. Presently, I have 3 pump in the sump.

1x 1250-feed pump for APF600

1x 1048-feed pump for fluidised reactor

1x 8m3 -return pump

Managed to cut down the pump number down to 3 from 4 with the 8m3. Previously was using the 1250, 1048 and 2x 1260 in the sump. The 2x 1260 was used for a chiller and as the return but now the 8m3 is used mainly as the return pump. My chiller do not need a pump to operate.

[onizukaa]

using eheim 1262 externally for return pump.

1) ehiem 1250 - feeder for deltec skimmer

2) eheim compact 600 - feeder for UV.

[chamty]

using eheim 1262 externally for return pump.

1) ehiem 1250 - feeder for deltec skimmer

2) eheim compact 600 - feeder for UV.

Hmm... I wonder if running a pump externally will help lower temperature of water...

In my fowlr tank (without chiller), with:

1) eheim 1262 pump for return

2) eheim compact 1000 for algae scrubber

3) small (cant remember brand) pump for protein skimmer

...the temp is always above 30 degC..

Last nite, I modified the piping and moved the hottest pump (eheim 1262) outside the sump... hopefully will see temp drop..

[onizukaa]

Hmm... I wonder if running a pump externally will help lower temperature of water...

In my fowlr tank (without chiller), with:

1) eheim 1262 pump for return

2) eheim compact 1000 for algae scrubber

3) small (cant remember brand) pump for protein skimmer

...the temp is always above 30 degC..

Last nite, I modified the piping and moved the hottest pump (eheim 1262) outside the sump... hopefully will see temp drop..

bro, your tank is what size, at first, i was planning to drill a hole to the sump tank however there's risk in cracking the tank, so i did a piping from outside of the tank then connecting it to suck and pump up to my DT.

[onizukaa]

attached is what i did to my eheim 1262.

i tried to put the skimmer pump outside but there's no much space to put therefore decide to put it in the tank 28w ehiem 1250

[chamty]

attached is what i did to my eheim 1262.

i tried to put the skimmer pump outside but there's no much space to put therefore decide to put it in the tank 28w ehiem 1250

My tank is 5ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft...

I did the same for my eheim 1262.. using a flexible hose.

Working good so far.. but have not measured the temperature to confirm if there is actual decrease.

[onizukaa]

haha nice bro, am using pipe. so the lose might be more then yours' however water's good... keep pumping.