Efficient Submersible Pump

Tim Plow

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I was needing to get a submersible pump rated for about 600-700 gph. What are some of the most efficient submersible pumps out there? I want something that will put as little heat as possible back into the tank.

Also, if anyone has any extras laying around you want to get rid of, please PM me with a price.
 
Might look into the Eheim pumps. Eheim 1260 is rated for 635 gph with no head, and the 1262 is right at 900 gph, and with 8 ft of head should still do in the 600 gph range. I'm going to use a 1262 on my new tank, it's rated right under 900 gph. I has a couple threads going over in the equipment forum and nobody had anything bad to say about the Eheim. Everyone who had one said they are silent, and don't put too much heat in the water. The 1262 is 80 watts, and the 1260 is 65 watts.
 
FWW I have a quiet one pump that I have been running for a couple of years that I like just fine, so don't overlook them just because they are cheap.
 
I agree, consider the 'Quiet One' pumps, I just bought my third. Drs fosters and smith sells them and also shows their wattage rating for each model.
 
I'll "third" the support for Quiet One pumps. I currently have four...a 4000 and three 3000. One of the 3000 models doesn't like to restart after power interruptions, however, so has been moved to backup status. They're relatively inexpensive, use much less power than comparable manufacturer's pumps (FYI: power = heat) and have 1" input/output connections vs. 3/4" found on most of the other brands.
 
Tim, how much head do you plan to have on the pump? Many of these pumps (no matter the brand) flow rating really drop off quickly with head loss since they aren't really pressure rated or high head pumps. So you have to be careful to look for one that will put out the flow you want at the head pressure that you will be running. Luckily most of the info is available for the head loss, which makes it pretty easy to work backwords and find the one you need in the end.
 
Thanks for the comments...

I am running a RIO 2500 as a return pump from my sump back to the main display. I would estimate with line losses that this pump is putting up about 5-6 ft of head. The RIO is actually a little more flow than I want though because it is just barely touching the bottom of my center brace and I really don't want to upgrade my overflow. Therefore, I was thinking I would just lower my output from the return pump a bit (~100-200 gph) and my overflow would keep up better. This would in turn lower my level slightly so it wouldn't touch the center divider. Hopefully, that all made sense.

After I get the replacement for the return pump, I plan on moving the RIO to run my chiller again. I have not been running my chiller this summer, and I noticed my temperature has been staying around 81 °F in the mid afternoon. Everything with the exception of my two superman montis seems to be doing alright at this temperature. The two superman montis have really started bleaching out, and I really don't know if it is the elevated temp of the tank or some other factor. Anyone have any ideas on why they could be bleaching? The montis are on extreme opposite ends of the tank, and I can't think of anything that is any different with the exception of the slightly higher tank temp.

It seems many of you like the quite one pumps. I was looking at them and they really do seem to put out a lot of flow for little power consumption compared to some of the others. I'm thinking I might just have to try one out.
 
The Marineland reps just left my store. They are coming out with a line of utility pumps. Made in the same factory in Italy that the MaxiJets are produced. I'm encouraged because of the quality and lack of returns with these Italian made pumps.
106gph = 7 watts
247gph = 10 watts
294 gph = 21 watts
474 gph = 40 watts
775 gph = 58 watts
1175 gph = 58 watts
1384 gph = 75 watts
These are the same pumps that are driving their new protein skimmers that I am in love with. Don't have the flow rate charts that breaks down head loss but hope to have it soon.
 
Thanks for the marineland info...

Lee, where can you find the flow vs. head loss for pumps? You say most this info is out there, but I can only find flow info with no head loss.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13049151#post13049151 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tim Plow
Thanks for the marineland info...

Lee, where can you find the flow vs. head loss for pumps? You say most this info is out there, but I can only find flow info with no head loss.

If the manufacturer site doesn't have graph or chart, Marine Depot has quite a few for different models though you often have to drill down into the pump model in question, and the links can be a bit hard to find sometimes.
 
Thanks Jarrod...it looks like someone has already taken the time to get the pump curves for the different models.
 
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