New Pump

[Ken H]

This is off my post about "Timer / Temperature Controller"...

Everyone told me to be careful using a pond pump due to the metal parts, and
sure enough, the pump I was looking at was full of them. The water flow on
my tank is no where near what I want it at. For a 100 gallon tank and a 4
foot lift from the sump, are there any suggestions on pump brands and sizes?

Also, I know there was a post about a good online store, but I can't seem to
find it. Could someone please mention that again? (Anywhere in the USA will
work).

TIA

Ken

[John]

marinedepot.com
~John

[Justin Boucher]

I like the Mag pumps.

www.drsfostersmith.com


"Ken H" > wrote in message
...
> This is off my post about "Timer / Temperature Controller"...
>
> Everyone told me to be careful using a pond pump due to the metal parts,
and
> sure enough, the pump I was looking at was full of them. The water flow on
> my tank is no where near what I want it at. For a 100 gallon tank and a 4
> foot lift from the sump, are there any suggestions on pump brands and
sizes?
>
> Also, I know there was a post about a good online store, but I can't seem
to
> find it. Could someone please mention that again? (Anywhere in the USA
will
> work).
>
> TIA
>
> Ken
>
>

http://www.customaquatic.com

[BSackamano]

me too, and here's one more... http://www.premiumaquatics.com/

"Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
news:n9S2d.2001$PZ4.483@trnddc06...
>I like the Mag pumps.
>
> www.drsfostersmith.com
>
>
> "Ken H" > wrote in message
> ...
>> This is off my post about "Timer / Temperature Controller"...
>>
>> Everyone told me to be careful using a pond pump due to the metal parts,
> and
>> sure enough, the pump I was looking at was full of them. The water flow
>> on
>> my tank is no where near what I want it at. For a 100 gallon tank and a 4
>> foot lift from the sump, are there any suggestions on pump brands and
> sizes?
>>
>> Also, I know there was a post about a good online store, but I can't seem
> to
>> find it. Could someone please mention that again? (Anywhere in the USA
> will
>> work).
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>
>

[Ken H]

Are you refering to the "MagDrive" brand name? I found them, and I like the
prices, but any sugguestions on what kind of water flow I should have?

Ken


"Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
news:n9S2d.2001$PZ4.483@trnddc06...
> I like the Mag pumps.
>
> www.drsfostersmith.com
>
>
> "Ken H" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This is off my post about "Timer / Temperature Controller"...
> >
> > Everyone told me to be careful using a pond pump due to the metal parts,
> and
> > sure enough, the pump I was looking at was full of them. The water flow
on
> > my tank is no where near what I want it at. For a 100 gallon tank and a
4
> > foot lift from the sump, are there any suggestions on pump brands and
> sizes?
> >
> > Also, I know there was a post about a good online store, but I can't
seem
> to
> > find it. Could someone please mention that again? (Anywhere in the USA
> will
> > work).
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
>
>

[John]

> but any sugguestions on what kind of water flow I should have?
>

reefs.org/pumps ~ for determining your head loss
http://www.reefs.org/library/pumps/index.html ~ great list of pumps and GPH@0
FT. Click on the More Info link to see graphs of head/feet.

~John

[John D. Maag]

Ken,

I spent a lot of effort studying this. Look at this link. It will help you
pick a pumkp no matter the brand.
http://www.maagsreef.com/flowrates.html.

BTW, Dolphin, Iwaki, and Mag are all good pumps.

"Ken H" > wrote in message
...
> This is off my post about "Timer / Temperature Controller"...
>
> Everyone told me to be careful using a pond pump due to the metal parts,
and
> sure enough, the pump I was looking at was full of them. The water flow on
> my tank is no where near what I want it at. For a 100 gallon tank and a 4
> foot lift from the sump, are there any suggestions on pump brands and
sizes?
>
> Also, I know there was a post about a good online store, but I can't seem
to
> find it. Could someone please mention that again? (Anywhere in the USA
will
> work).
>
> TIA
>
> Ken
>
>
>