A few questions...

[m_ryan]

Iam setting a 125gal reef tank up and have some questions about the plumbing and the overflows. i bought two overflows for the tank, iam going to have one at each side of the tank. what would be the best way to get pvc to the sump?should i connect them or not? and how hard is it going to be getting the two overflows to be at the same setting in the tank?
the other thing is, to return the water back to the tank iam going to use a rio 2500, is that going to be alright or should i use 2 of them and just have two returns going to the tank? any info would help...
thank you
-matt

[Zack]

what kinds of overflows how many gph?? The two don't really need to be connected but it will be fine.

[m_ryan]

what kinds of overflows how many gph?? The two don't really need to be connected but it will be fine.
800gph

[Zack]

hmm then yeah I think they will work good for your tank but how much gph can your pump handle? does it say?

[Zayetsfoot]

Matt,

I noticed that you are from Livionia. Chesterfield here (on the east side) I am actually going to be in Livionia tomorrow. Nice to have you on the board.

Jason

[m_ryan]

Matt,

I noticed that you are from Livionia. Chesterfield here (on the east side) I am actually going to be in Livionia tomorrow. Nice to have you on the board.

Jason
yea glad to see another person that lives in mich.

[m_ryan]

hmm then yeah I think they will work good for your tank but how much gph can your pump handle? does it say?
iam using the rio 2500
?

[Zack]

does it say on box its max flow rate?

[m_ryan]

almost 800gph @0ft and 500gph @ 4ft

[reefrunner]

Either use two...or better yet...use one MagDrive 12 or MagDrive 18. IMO, you will not have enough flow for a 125g tank with one Rio 2500, also IME, Rio's have a higher catastrophic fail rate of any pump out there. Rios do make good landfill.

[m_ryan]

so you dont think one will do the job? i already have one so i dont want to just let it sit and not use it. so you think i should have two returns going to the tank?
-matt

[reefrunner]

If your unwilling or unable to return the Rio, then yes, I would use the Rio on one return and a Mag 9.5 on the other. If I were you, I would not purchase a Rio as the other pump.

[m_ryan]

Either use two...or better yet...use one MagDrive 12 or MagDrive 18. IMO, you will not have enough flow for a 125g tank with one Rio 2500, also IME, Rio's have a higher catastrophic fail rate of any pump out there. Rios do make good landfill.
iam new to all this but i was just wondering something, if i had powerheads in the tank would this help the flow? or doed that have nothing to do with it?
-matt

[Zack]

powerheads are USUALLY in tank flow we are talking about flow from the sump BACK to your tank do u understyand? :?: :?:

[m_ryan]

yes i understand that i just didnt know about the rate going back to the tank! how will i know if i have enough flow going to the tank?
-matt

[m_ryan]

alright i made up my mind, i bought a mag drive 12
-matt

[reefrunner]

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[m_ryan]

now dont kill me! that rio i have already, can i use that for my skimmer?
-matt

[Zack]

what kind of skimmer yes you can... but smae thing a return pump meaning same problems

[m_ryan]

berlin

[reefrunner]

If the pump is working well, yes it will run the berlin skimmer, but Red Sea fish Pharm recommends a magdrive 7 minimum and do not recommend the Rio at all. But it will run it, hopefully for a long time.

[m_ryan]

thanks, ya the rio is brand new. so i hope it works alright for awhile.
-matt