which return pump?
 

i am looking to buy a return pump for my new 96 gal tank. i have 2- 1" returns and a 33 gal sump (at the moment). factors i would like to take into consideration are, heat generated (its going to be submerged), noise level and of course price. Will be pumping up perhaps 3-3.5ft of line with a couple 90 deg's. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I've had good luck with Ocean Runners when I used a submerged pump. They were always dependable and quiet for me.

I have mag drives now for 5 years and never once have they quit on me.

anyone run a 90 gal tank with 33 gal sump and recommend a good size of pump?

If you have two 1" drains from your tank they should be able to handle almost 800 gph each (could be pretty noisy depending on your overflow).
An Ocean Runner 6500 is rated 1625 gph at 0' .
http://www.customaquatic.com/customa...mid=WP-AM70003
You can find them locally as well.

I used one on my 120g tank with two 1' overflows.
You can always throttle back a pump with a valve on the output, better to have some extra gph's in case you want to feed other equipment down the road.
I'm not sure of the Mag drive model stats. I've haven't used them but a lot of people do.

if your looking for something smaller i have a quietone 3000 pumps 720gph at 0 head $60