Pump Suggestions

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
What types of overflows do you have and what size are the drains? Also refresh me on your sump setup. Size and your bio media. I know the gars like the more calm water but with a 500g and that bioload, you should really be able to get a good turnover rate. and maybe even ditch one of those canisters. If your overflows can handle it, Id at least try to get something close to 3000gph. I have 2- 2" drians on mine and I run 7200 gph in pumps on the 750g with no problem. Its a bit loud when that second pump kicks on though. Also if your sump is big enough and you have enough biomaterial in it, look into ditching both canisters, and get 2 smaller pumps instead of one big one. That way if one craps out for some reason, there is always one still keeping the filter going.
 
Ive got a lugana 7500 max-flo, and tbh, i could only be happier with it if it were a little more power efficient :D
 
I liked the Rio hyper flow series. They are super quiet and very efficient. I ran the 26hf on my 300 and it worked perfect. You could buy 2 32hf if you wanna go the redundancy route. I think you can pick them up from drs foster and smith for a real good price
 
I like quiet ones for submersibles. I use a pair of 6000's on my 300. Magdrives are good. Danner hy-drives are great but are absolute powerhogs, so if don't need the added head height another pump may better suit your situation.
 
As far as turnover rate. For a tank that size 3-5 is plenty. You can use a powerhead for internal flow. My 300 had a 3x turnover rate snd I used a 1400gph koralia for in tank flow and I had crystal clear water w no junk on the bottom
 
Hy-drives are quite possibly the best submersible pumps out there right now. Energy efficient, quiet, and built like a tank. I've had a 2100 running on my 300 for a couple of years now and love it.

It replaced a noisy Mag Drive 36 and this thing uses much less electricity, much more quite and still pumps within 50 gph of the mag with the head pressure I'm pushing.
 
Usually the only difference with the ones advertised as pond pumps is the power cord is like 20 feet long. That pump is fine as long as you dont mind that
 
are these the Rio hyper flow pumps that you guys are talking about? if so, have they been improved? i use to use the 1600gph pump but the impeller magnet would warp and would get stuck. the magnet part of the impeller was some kind of soft almost plastic feeling material. i must have a half dozen of them laying around in my basement. total piece of junk.... that's why i switched to Mag drive pumps.
 
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