suggestions for water pump?

[Mad_Capr]

Can you watercooling experts give me some recommendations on good submersible pumps that I can find at a local pet shop?

Unfortunately, I called around and noone here carries the MaxiJet units. What are some good brands/models?

I'd like the unit to be quiet and reliable. Thanks.

Also, I found a MaxiJet 1200 model on the internet for $32. Is this a good price?

[VashTheStampede]

We have a couple pet shops around here, they all carry crappy and overpriced pumps. I suggest you buy online. As for brands:

Danner Supreme Mag Pumps ($30)

Eheim ($56)

Little Giant (Considered the Lexus of pumps) [$78]

Rio (Debatable.. some people hate them, some people love them) [$25]

~RT~

[portorock]

www.dangerden.com has a series of Eheim pumps ranging from budget to rich man pumps. I have the 1250($67) with no complaints what so ever.

[dimmreaper]

I know a lot of people with Danner250s. I understand they work quite well, and don't cost a whole hell of a lot. Plus they have threaded fittings on the in and out, making hard plumbing easy.

Anyway, I don't recommend anything with more flow than that, water flow offers diminishing returns, just as airflow does with a heatsink.

[William]

where can I find the danner 250 pump as in site wise. My efforts to find one have been unsuccesful.

[dimmreaper]

Originally posted by William
where can I find the danner 250 pump as in site wise. My efforts to find one have been unsuccesful.

http://becooling.safeshopper.com/20/66.htm?812

http://www.petsmart.com/products/product_770.shtml

[William]

thanks alot Jeff!

[dozier768]

here is a site that sales the maxijet 1200 for 18.95 www.marinedepot.com and i have two of these little puppies and i must say for the price they are great, and quiet ive been running the first one i got for 4 months nonstop now, and the second is on its way right now for a cooling rig im building for my freind, and they dont put off much heat either and if you like you can use them non submersed as well

[VashTheStampede]

http://www.aquadirect.com/pumps/pumps.html (Gen-X, Gorman Rupp, Little Giant, Rio, Danner Supreme, Iwaki, and Otto pumps, good prices)

http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/rio-pumps-top.html (Rio only, great prices)

http://www.petwarehouse.com/webstore/webstore.nsf/(categorylu)/Fish|Pumps+and+Powerheads|Water+Pumps?OpenDocument (Little Giant, Ehiem, Hydrothruster, Iwaki, Danner Supreme, Rio, CSL, and Rainbow Plastics kind of high priced)

http://www.worldwidepetsupply.com/worldwidepet/rio.html (Rio only, good prices.)

http://www.fountainology.com/outdoor/rio_pump_table.htm (Table of Rio's specs)

http://store.yahoo.com/garden-depot/statfounpum.html (Danner Supreme only, good prices)

http://www.greenair.com/magdrive.htm (Comprehensive table of Mag Drive specs)

http://www.rcsteele.com/fish/shopping/water%5Fpumps/products/product%5F36925.shtml (Danner Supreme only, good prices)

~RT~