best internal return pump?

[boodha]

Looking for energy efficiency and about 1000G/hr.

Any opinions on this Hydor SELTZ L45?

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=HD10202

 

[drummereef]

Look into the Eheim 1262. What size tank is this for and what is your overlow rated for?

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...OD&Product_Code=EHEIM1262&Category_Code=Eheim

 

[boodha]

Tank is 120G. not sure what the overflow is rated for, but its 4x4 with a 1.5 inch pipe exiting.

 

[oct2274]

eheim 1262 without a doubt if you truely need around 1000 gph..........you should only have 3 to 5 times your tank volume turnover through your sump per hour.

 

[boodha]

So should I get a smaller pump?

 

[six.line]

That eheim or a mag9.5 would be slow enough to churn through the sump.

Getting a smaller pump... ehhhhh... Visit some fellow aquarists' aquariums. See what they have, pick what you like and discard what you don't. The idea for a small return pump is that you don't want water crashing through your sump causing splash/bubbles that get introduced into your display tank. You want water to have enough time in the sump so as to go in and out through all your devices; protein skimmers and reactors and such.

I think you'd be fine with that Eheim or even an equivalent mag (like mag9.5)

Good luck.

 

[crumbletop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9682352#post9682352 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by six.line
I think you'd be fine with that Eheim or even an equivalent mag (like mag9.5)

Eeek!

I think the original request included <em>energy efficiency</em> as a parameter. Efficient, mags are not. Hot and loud.

Check out the Ocean Runner 3500 or the 2500. The 3500 is 900 gph at 0 head, and only 65 Watts -- almost 30 watts less than a mag9.5, and it is quiet to boot. Eheims are good pumps also. I currently run both eheim and ocean runner pumps.

 

[six.line]

Good information to know. Thanks, crumbletop.

 

[fareforce]

I like ocean runners. Very energy efficient, quiet, and runs cool. Eheims are very nice too, but pricey. On the other side of thing.. You usually get what you pay for. A Eheim will probablly out last an ocean runner, but by the time the ocean runner dies there will probablly be some new pump out that you will want.

 

[boodha]

Thanks for the replies and great information!

 

[boodha]

Purchased an ocean runner 3500. Hopefully it will work out nicely.