Any suggestions on a reliable waterfall pump - Aquarium Advice

Ravn · 03-25-2007, 10:36 AM

Urghhh....I turned on my 1500 gph waterfall pump and guess what...it has a mind of its own. It keeps starting and stopping and this is the one hooked to my uv filter so it's very important! Anyone have any suggestions on a reliable pump? I've not even had this one 1 year, it's a Beckett submerged, one of those that has no oil and is water cooled. I'm so upset. Any suggestions? I'm calling the company over the warranty but I don't want to encounter this problem again. Thanks in advance!

WaterPond · 03-25-2007, 10:40 AM

Well, Laguna makes good pumps. They are supposed to have very long lives. I use a Rio pump in my pond, no complaints there, except that i have heard some stories about how rio isnt a good name.

Laguna Max-flo pumps are probably the best.

Ravn · 03-25-2007, 10:44 AM

I had been looking at the Laguna pumps but I wasn't sure. Thanks for the info!!

itafx · 05-04-2007, 12:06 AM

I designed my pond with a Rule Gold 1500gph bilge pump. I've been using it for a year and it still works like a champ. It only cost $86.

Ravn · 05-05-2007, 12:05 PM

Well, I ended up buying a Laguna Max-Flo 1500. So far its been great. The cage around it has kept it from getting clogged so far and it connects easily to the Laguna Pressure flo canister filter I already had. I'm thinking now though that I need to get another canister filter and pump because my water is a light tea color and I can't get it cleared up. Thanks for all the advice everyone.

03-25-2007, 10:36 AM	#1
Ravn Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23 Images: 1	Any suggestions on a reliable waterfall pump Urghhh....I turned on my 1500 gph waterfall pump and guess what...it has a mind of its own. It keeps starting and stopping and this is the one hooked to my uv filter so it's very important! Anyone have any suggestions on a reliable pump? I've not even had this one 1 year, it's a Beckett submerged, one of those that has no oil and is water cooled. I'm so upset. Any suggestions? I'm calling the company over the warranty but I don't want to encounter this problem again. Thanks in advance!

03-25-2007, 10:40 AM	#2
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	Well, Laguna makes good pumps. They are supposed to have very long lives. I use a Rio pump in my pond, no complaints there, except that i have heard some stories about how rio isnt a good name. Laguna Max-flo pumps are probably the best. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

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03-25-2007, 10:44 AM	#3
Ravn Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23 Images: 1	I had been looking at the Laguna pumps but I wasn't sure. Thanks for the info!!

05-04-2007, 12:06 AM	#4
itafx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 397 Images: 12	I designed my pond with a Rule Gold 1500gph bilge pump. I've been using it for a year and it still works like a champ. It only cost $86.

05-05-2007, 12:05 PM	#5
Ravn Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23 Images: 1	Well, I ended up buying a Laguna Max-Flo 1500. So far its been great. The cage around it has kept it from getting clogged so far and it connects easily to the Laguna Pressure flo canister filter I already had. I'm thinking now though that I need to get another canister filter and pump because my water is a light tea color and I can't get it cleared up. Thanks for all the advice everyone.