Hopefully someone can confirm or tell me I'm stupid - but I'm currently running my Red Sea ReefRun 5500 (530-1450gph) at 20% power. I have 5.1' of head pressure, so some basic math gets me at ~800gph. It's an 80 gallon tank, and since I want to run that 4-5x total tank volume, it really should be about 400gph.
Honestly, the pump is probably too powerful even at 1% for my tank, but it's a Red Sea Reefer and this is the return that Red Sea puts in the kit. Anyway, is my current power ok? I have a heck of a time keeping the water level consistent in the overflow, so I'm wondering if it's not actually running fast enough? I'm constantly adjusting the gate valve.
Thanks in advance for helping this rookie out with his first sump!
Honestly, the pump is probably too powerful even at 1% for my tank, but it's a Red Sea Reefer and this is the return that Red Sea puts in the kit. Anyway, is my current power ok? I have a heck of a time keeping the water level consistent in the overflow, so I'm wondering if it's not actually running fast enough? I'm constantly adjusting the gate valve.
Thanks in advance for helping this rookie out with his first sump!