recommend pumps please

[CSaddict]

I was just curious what you guys are using for water pumps? I have seen Ihiem and maxi-jet. The maxi-jet seem to be whats called a powerhead pump. I assume you can use a powerhead. They see fairly cheap and my buddy owns a pet store. I want to make sure I can use a power head. Please advise me water coolers! Plus is 240+gph overkill? Seems like at that speed the water wont lose the heat through the radiator because it will move through so fast.

 

[nikhsub1]

I think Eheim are the best, as do most people, they run quiet and LAST! The 1048 is 158 GPH and the 1250 is 317GPH. I run the 1048, there are many heated debates regarding water flow and how much is enough, too much and if a higher flow means cooler temps. I would say it depends on every individual setup. I would get the 1048, it should be all you need.

 

[CSaddict]

Thanks for the reply. Heard anything about power heads? One of the guys here installed one and said it was good but I cant remember who?

 

[CSaddict]

BUMP* C'mon guys give me some info! No one has a maxijet?

 

[JFettig]

ok dude, im runnin a maxi-jet 1200 and lovin it!
quiet and pumps a lot of water!


and when you get into the 1000gph thats overkill....
the 1200 is 295gph...

if your plannin on using a 1/2in system, these have 3/8in outputs on them...youll hafta find a way to adapt it...

 

[hpotter]

I use a Danner Supreme Mag Drive 350 gph. It works just fine for me, and it's pretty quiet.

 

[CSaddict]

Hpotter where'd you get it?

 

[hpotter]

Got mine at petsmart.com not too bad a price

 

[CSaddict]

thanks alot.

 

[JFettig]

i got mine for 25 shipped here

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...ROD&Category_Code=Maxijet&Product_Code=MJ1200

 

[CSaddict]

nice, even better thanks.

 

[CryptokiD]

i use a "penguin power" pump or something like that.
it was like $15 new and been running in my aquarium for 3 years. now its in my computer.
its also a power head type pump.
180gph.

 

[CSaddict]

Nice, my buddy sell penguin stuff. I'm going down right now to see what he has laying around.

 

[Cougar522]

lol penquin??? never heard of it

 

[o-clock-547]

i use the Eheim 1250. It's quiet and it pumps a heck load of water!

 

[BBigJ]

Keep in mind that you probably won't get anything close to the rated flow of the pump. Especially if you use a heatercore or wb with small channels, you will need a 200-300 gph pump just to get 50 gph (which is fine.)