Fishstiks Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hey guys, I need help with a return pump question. I am working on setting up a 45 gallon tank. The total height of tank and stand is 48 inches. 1/2 inch return plumbing. I have a Sicce Syncra 2.0 pump already that I was going to use, but I am not sure if it will be enough flow or if I should go up to the 3.0 Syncra 2.0 is 568gph Syncra 3.0 is 718gph I do plan to add a manifold down the road, so I need to take that into consideration as well. Tank will be stocked with mostly LPS and softies, maybe a few easy SPS down the road, and will be running dual MP10s. If I need to upgrade to the 3.0, I would like to do it this week while they are on sale for the holiday, but, of course, if the 2.0 is good enough, I would rather save myself the money to put to other tank needs. Link to comment
Boggers Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You are going to loose about half your GPH at 48" head loss. If you also want a Manifold I would consider going even higher rated pump. Link to comment
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