Welcome to the Reef Forum.
Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. #1
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Jun 2001
    Posts
    6
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    need pump suggestions

    I'm looking for a new return pump - currently on a 60 gal reef but I'm going to be stepping up to a 200 soon; I'm thinking maybe get a pump that will flow enough for the 200 (2000+ gph at 3') and throttle it back for my current tank, OR buy a pump that is HALF the pump I need for the 200 and buy another when I upgrade. In any case I'm looking for recommendations of a pump that is reliable and relatively quiet and fits into a tight budget as well as possible... looking at Iwakis, Little Giants, MAGs, etc... or anything else you can suggest. Ampmasters seem a little pricey for my budget.

    Thanks in advance!

  2. #2
    RWD
    RWD is offline
    Council
    Join Date
    Mar 2000
    Location
    Chicago,Il USA
    Posts
    417
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    I'd say if an Ampmaster is out of the question then look into a Little Giant. They are the Chevys of the pump world IMO. Cheap and reliable. Some reefers report that they are noisey but I don't think they are too bad. Iwaki's are better but a little more $$. I don't like the bigger Mags because they are energy hogs. They also tend to leak and are more of a oversized powerhead then a true pump.


 

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108