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[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Canuckgod420

Dont get me wrong, I appreciate your input, but like I said I would be removing 3 other pumps with a larger watt draw than this pump.

Like I was saying two wrongs don't make a right, you're taking two steps forward in the right direction but then another step back with the wrong pump selection. I get why people like to save money and make certain decisions for that reason and the only reason I'm replying again is cause I find it strange for someone with obvious care to sell out so easily. I still find it hard to believe you have more than 8 feet of head pressure, keep in mind this may be a problem and to efficiently add more flow you'll need to re-plumb.

[sphelps]

I would hope that pump does more than 1100gph at 1/3HP otherwise I cannot even grasp the reasoning for it. Even a mag1200 does much better than that and they are pretty inefficient.

[Canuckgod420]

as far as head pressure goes....7' to display, 8' to frag tank, 4' to chiller(unless I can eliminate all together).
How am I selling out?
By not spending $400.00 on a pump that pushes 1000gph less than what I have?
I dont get it.
Also with this pump I can tee off and run my phosban reactors, my refugium, my zeo reactor(DIY) etc.

As far as the 1200gph I dont know where Myka got that info but it does not apply to this pump.

[Canuckgod420]

I followed the link Myka gave on her post.....not even close to the pump I have....mine looks exactly like any one of the reeflo series, except with 2" in and out instead of 1.5.
And retail on this pump I have is $380.00.

[Jack]

Using a herbie will not give you more draining capacity.

[golf nut]

If the Herbie style is a siphon type feed rather than a Durso type, providing the diameters are the same there should be substantial increase with the Herbie

Which exact pump do you have? may as well know its capacity to form an educated opinion.

[mark]

Originally Posted by Mr OM

Which exact pump do you have? may as well know its capacity to form an educated opinion.

Don't think Canuck was looking for an opinion on the pump, just if a Herbie of the same diameter would flow the same/more/less.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Canuckgod420

as far as head pressure goes....7' to display, 8' to frag tank, 4' to chiller(unless I can eliminate all together).

You're talking about horizontal distance aren't you? Head pressure is vertical distance from the pump to the water surface.

[mark]

maybe it's a matter of terminology but you'll still get loss, referred to as head loss, even if just running horizontal.

Example