Looking for a new pump, any ideas?

[newreef8584]

I am looking to replace my Little Giant 3 with a more powerful pump. I like the L.G. it is fairly quiet and has been dead solid reliable. My problem is due to be a newbie when I did my plumbing for my sump I put in too many 90's. Too late to change that now but I can get a bigger pump. Any suggestions as to a good pump. I was thinking maybe a L.G. 4 or a Barracuda..

Jason

[vaporize]

i heard sequence can be noisy, but that's just rumour. Anybody confirm?

[ajx22]

Due to being a powerful pump + TEFC (Total Enclosed, Fan Cooled) - they are not dead-silent...though are still very quiet.

If you need dead-silent ~ Look into the Velocity series of pumps.


Good luck,

[newreef8584]

Being completely silent isn't a must as I have my sump in another room from my tank, separated by drywall.

[Chrismo]

Eheim 1250 or 1260 - both silent and dependable as heck.

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=173443#post173443

[Mugster]

Being completely silent isn't a must as I have my sump in another room from my tank, separated by drywall.





In that case go with the Barracuda. It's pressure rated and puts out 4600gph. More than enough to keep your tank moving and feed a fuge, Ca reactor, etc...






Kev :twitch:

[newreef8584]

I was leaning towards the highest GPH I could find, as the plumbing is very amateur and there is about 6' from pump to DT. I also made a pair of DIY spraybars as returns to help keep the detritus off the rocks on the back side of the reef. Unfortunately with the smaller pump that I have now they are not very effective. Now just off to find a good price on a pump..

Thanks for the input guys..