Can I combine 2 of the COR-20 into one return line? I don't think one COR-20 will be enough to meet my needs this way if Icombine 2, it will meet my needs and won't have to run either at 100%?
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Can I combine 2 of the COR-20 into one return line? I don't think one COR-20 will be enough to meet my needs this way if Icombine 2, it will meet my needs and won't have to run either at 100%?
Thanks
Yes. Just be aware that if one fails for whatever reason it will backfeed through the failed pump and significantly reduce flow from the working one if you combine them into the same pipe. It's would be much better to run them in two seperate lines.
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Will you really get the full volume of water if you plumb 2 pumps together or will there be a loss of flow caused by the effect of the 2 stream pushing against each other at the point of confluence?
There will be a loss where they meet and the larger the difference between the two flowrates, the larger the circulating flow loss will be. This can be reduced by using Y fittings rather than T fittings, but will never go away completely. Better to just keep them seperate and avoid the issue altogether.
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Thanks for the reply. So I guess the question now is the way my sump been custom built I cannot change having 2 holes in it to run seperate.
Would one pump be enough? The tank 220, with 75 gallon sump, and the overflow rated at 2000 GPH. The plumping is 1.25 all the way into the tank.
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1 would be more than enough for that. General rule of thumb is anything more than 5x turnover after head losses is absolute overkill. As long as you aren't coming from a basement sump a long distance away, you will be between 1200 to 1600 gph which is well within the overkill zone. Even with a basement sump would still put you well above the acceptable turnover rate minimum of 3x at about 800gph. You will see some threads recommending 10x turnover but those are based on typical head loss from the mag series pumps that are typically 10-12ft max head and thus provide 50-60% flow on a typical 4ft rise with 1 inch PVC.
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There was actually a thread over on Reef2reef recently discussing using 2 return pumps. Short answer: it can be done but with caveats and some drawbacks. you're better off having one, appropriately sized pump and well designed plumbing.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/se...uestion.347519
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