gph? little giant pcl-020 please help

[demonboy279]

i have a little giant utility pump model number pcl-020. heres a link http://www.pumpagents.com/LittleGiantPumps/566632.html

can someone please help me find the GPH on this pump????

iu plan to use it for my return pump on my refugium but i need to know a GPH on it and if it can pump 4 feet?


thank you for everything. you guys have been alot of help.

 

[laffinlin]

gph

gph

If you click on the link you provided and then click on product data sheet (performance) scale down to page two and it gives you gph at head loss ex: 1ft 300 gph

 

[Randall_James]

You will find most of the pumps used with any frequency here
http://reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php

How big a tank are you tring to use this on? A sump with skimmer should have about 3 to5X turnover. That pump at 3' looks to be about 275Gph anyway, you should make sure it is rated for "Marine" use. Some pond pumps have shafts that are not very good in salt water is all.

 

[demonboy279]

thanks and im using it on a 55 gallon tank.

i dont know to much about these things so what do u mean by the shaft?

 

[Randall_James]

The parts the pump is made of may not be suitable for sale water, the shaft although maybe stainless steel may not be the correct grade for salt water.

Also you can get a mag drive 5 for $49 or a magdrive 3 for $39 that will easily pump the same volume and is built for this application.

http://www.saltycritter.com/pumps/mag-drive.htm

 

[demonboy279]

thanks ill look into that.