a sump for the 210g
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Thats 1.75 million watts-hours/year...well its 200watt maximum..averages 180-190. Thats not all that much. I mean people have larger tanks than I do, so I'd assume they have larger pumps 
I am using a Hy-Drive 3200 on a 210 with (2) 1" overflows.
I divert about 200gph of its flow to a refugium mebbe a little bits more and the drains handle the rest no problem. I think how much you can flow will be up to your plumbing techniques but I am pushing ~ 1800 GPH to the DT.
I divert about 200gph of its flow to a refugium mebbe a little bits more and the drains handle the rest no problem. I think how much you can flow will be up to your plumbing techniques but I am pushing ~ 1800 GPH to the DT.
i set it all up: the 210 with the hydrive 3200. I only had one overflow finished, so I decided to give it a try...it couldnt keep up at all. It's 1.25" pvc and in order to not drain the sump, I had to revert the majority of the pumps output back into the sump. This yielded much less return than i wanted in the tank too and was really loud lol. I need to finish the second overflow and increase the first overflow's rate and see if that does anything.
No way one 1-1/4" drain will handle that pumps out put with 5' head. 
Get the other drain working ASAP.
Get the other drain working ASAP.
i use a magdrive 9.5 with the ball valve a quarter turned off. and a single 1 1/4 line going down and up. that should be only around 6-700gph but it will still drain a 50gal sump in a few seconds if your overflow cant keep up.
fox3;4749466; said:No way one 1-1/4" drain will handle that pumps out put with 5' head.
Get the other drain working ASAP.
trying but I gotta buy a hacksaw and i just started working alot more than I was before
Hopefully have it by the end of the week
Got the second overflow running and it keeps good pace with the pump..However theres another problem!!!
The first overflow needs repriming almost hourly and losing suction. I keep having to get the flow going and suck the air out through the checkvalve. I don't know what to do
The first overflow needs repriming almost hourly and losing suction. I keep having to get the flow going and suck the air out through the checkvalve. I don't know what to do
I have a 210 gallon with a Megaflow 4 sump with a Pondmaster 1800 gph pump in it and it's worked great. Have had the tank setup for over 3 years with no major issues. 2000 should be good but I wouldn't go much higher than that.
I ran a Mag18 onna 210 with the twin megaflows and could not get good enough circulation. I added a Mag7 I had around and still had dead spots even using an Eheim 2028 and ProIII 2080 along with these two pumps.
I removed the two mag pumps and added the Danner Hy-Drive 3200 and no mo dead spots. At the same time it max'd out my overflows and quieted them right up.
OP I am not familiar with HOB overflows as our tanks are drilled but there is plenty of info on this board if you search with regards to DIY overflows with PVC setups designed not to lose siphon.
I removed the two mag pumps and added the Danner Hy-Drive 3200 and no mo dead spots. At the same time it max'd out my overflows and quieted them right up.
OP I am not familiar with HOB overflows as our tanks are drilled but there is plenty of info on this board if you search with regards to DIY overflows with PVC setups designed not to lose siphon.
