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    davejnz - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Default bulkhead flow rate?

    Anyone know the maximum flow rate for a 1" bulkhead,gotta order a pump tommorow and need to match it up to the plumbing,I should have around 4' head pressure,any recommendations for pumps?

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    1200-1800 gph if your overflow will keep up... Little Giants, Blue Line and Iwaki are all good, IMO.
    There's nowhere else I'ld rather be... unless, of course, you're buying

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    davejnz - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    1200GPH,cool,looks like i'm probably gonna go with a MAG 12 then(dont wanna do the external thing),overflow should keep up if not i'll throttle it back a bit.

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    dakar - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Dave, is that what you are going to try to pull through the weir box?
    Every electronic device is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside... only a true genius can find a way to set it free.

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    davejnz - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    no,this is gonna be for my high-flow 40 breeder.The weir is gonna be for my LPS tank and i'm only looking for about 700GPH

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    dakar - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Whew...... okay I was gonna say there's no way a box that small could handle it. At least not without drawing a ton of air from the tank.
    Every electronic device is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside... only a true genius can find a way to set it free.

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