what is your preferred size wet dry system for a 300 gallon tank. stock consist of 25" arowana, pair of motoros 15" disc, and 3 mix datnoids 5-9". i am thinking of a 1800gph return pump.. what if size doesn't matter i can fit anything in the stand.. what will you do? and 1800gph pump will be sufficient?? any input are good..
300 gal sump
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I would do 2 wet/drys with 2x 1800gph pumps u gt a pretty hard hitting stock with that ray they need pristine water conditions.so u have to go with more filtration.
I had a 55g sump on my old 300g. If I had room under stand I would have went 75g. It was loaded with bioballs. About 3/4 of it was all bio. I ran a 2400gph mag drive submersible. I had real heavy stock with no problems doing once a week water changes.
+1 that will also suffice i would still run a high rate with the 2x1800 . Its really just the persons preference.
I through in the 1800gph pump n see anyone agrees. My stock tank 180 has 2 eheim 2262s which 0 head pushes 900gph so I know I need a bigger size pump. Second I'm leaning towards 1 wet dry w 1 eheim. I did the math and mag 18 gives more advantages towards the mag 24 wattage per gal wise. I might go with 2 55gal with 2 mag 18s. I have enought with canisters so thinking really though with this.
Look into the Laguna Max Flo line of pumps. In some cases, they are over twice as efficient as the Mag Drives. They push much more GPH per watt relative to the Mags.
Mag 24----------------------1,850GPH @ 5' head pressure and draws 265 watts
Laguna Max Flo 4200------ 3,106GPH @ 5' head pressure and draws 160 watts
Laguna Max flo 2400-------1,796GPH @ 5' head pressure and draws 100 watts
my pump draws 250watts and flows 3100gph at 12 ft i think....at 0ft of head it flows at 5000gph.... this maybe overkill...but is was the best 129.00 i ever spent!!! and it is quiet too!!
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