return pump selection!
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on one thread, you eluded to eheim being expensive and on this thread you say it's only $10 more 
i ran both pumps at 5ft. if heat and electricity usage is no concern, go with the eheim 1262. running both 1260 and 1262 at 5ft, this is what i got:
1260 - 45watts consumption, approx 450gph
1262 - 80watts consumption, approx 650gph
Calculation can be affected by how many elbows and ball valves, also the size of the return PVC. My setup has 3 elbows and 1 union, but no ball valve. Return pipe is 1" vinyl tubing until it reaches near the top of the tank and splits into 4 returns with 3/4" PVC and a Ocean Motions Squirt.
i ran both pumps at 5ft. if heat and electricity usage is no concern, go with the eheim 1262. running both 1260 and 1262 at 5ft, this is what i got:
1260 - 45watts consumption, approx 450gph
1262 - 80watts consumption, approx 650gph
Calculation can be affected by how many elbows and ball valves, also the size of the return PVC. My setup has 3 elbows and 1 union, but no ball valve. Return pipe is 1" vinyl tubing until it reaches near the top of the tank and splits into 4 returns with 3/4" PVC and a Ocean Motions Squirt.
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Get the 1260. The 1262 is too much flow. People who get the 1262 on that size setup (and larger) regret it. The pumps flow more than the specs state. The 1260 will be in the 400 - 500GPH range, the 1262 in the 700 - 800 range. I run a 1260 on a 90G and its great. I have a 40g sump.
