How to Avoid Mistakes & Choose the Right Return Pump for Your Reef Tank: Top 20 Return Pump Mistakes

How to choose the right return pump for your aquarium? You can start by NOT making the same return pump mistakes that we did! Today we share our Top 20 Return Pump for Reef Tanks Mistakes whether it's AC powered or DC, these tips will save you from buyer's remorse and help ensure you pick the right return pump the first time!

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00:00 Mistakes Return Pumps
00:24 Assuming DC Pumps are Better Than AC Pumps
01:21 Missing That DC Pumps Are Quiet
03:21 Assuming Your Return Pump is Part of Your Flow
04:31 Assuming You Need 10 Times Turnover
06:21 Assuming the Flow Rate on the Box is Accurate
07:26 Not Accounting for Head Pressure
08:19 Not Thinking About Smart Pumps
09:39 Missing the Value of Apex Ready
11:00 Missing the Value of Two Return Pumps
11:52 Not Maintaining Your Pump
12:44 Not Using a Leak Detector on an External Pump
13:44 Not Putting Silicon on the Output of Your Pump
14:35 Missing the Value of an External Pump
15:35 Overlooking Pumps That Will Not Run Dry
17:11 Not Making it Easy to Remove Your Pump
18:13 Not Considering Battery Backup Options
19:42 Not Using a Strainer on Your Pump
20:44 Not Using a Pump with Feed Mode
22:13 Not Turning on Power Monitoring
23:16 Takeaway