Would this work?

[SeaFish]

I know some power heads and return pumps have a rattling sound when a lot of back-pressure is present. do Mag Drive 9.5 have such rattling sounds when back pressure builds up?

 

 

I am using a Mag 9.5 on a 5 feet vinyl tubing as the return pump with two outlet going into the tank and at this rate i am still looking at a 700gph flow rate. What i was thinking is i split the path with a T and connect it to my aqua c remora and power the skimmer as well. So the mag 9.5 would be running my two return inlet into the tank and at the same time link to aqua c remora via vinyl tubing. will this be too much for the mag 9.5 or is it just fine considering it is a 20 gallon tank with a 700gph hang on overflow drainage? what do you all think???

[Physh1]

It'll work and you shouldn't get rattle but you won't be getting 700 to the tank. Being split twice and a split for the skimmer it'll be hard to tell ya how much flow but it's not gonna be 700 IMO....

 

Cameron

[SeaFish]

The mag drive is use for a 20 gallon reef tank with a 10 gallon sump.

 

thanks for your quick reply. since my hang on overflow can only handle 700gph flow rate, my mag 9.5 would be way to large even at 4 feet vinyl tube length. so i thought i split it with a T where one goes to the aqua c remora skimmer and the rest goes to the outlet pumping water back into the tank. the outlet iteself has a split allowing two direction of water flow into the tank. with this would it still provide enough water circulation into the main tank?

[SLOreefer]

what type of corals are you planning? extremely high flow corals probably not. if you are doing medium and low flow you should be fine.

[SeaFish]

actually i am planning to have all kinds of corals as long as it will fit into my 20 gallon tank. as of now and after careful consideration, i decided to use another powerhead for the skimmer on itself.