Waterfall Pump? - Aquarium Advice

ellisz · 02-19-2005, 12:28 AM

Hi all,

I am going to be needing a bigger pump soon and was wondering if a pump like this would work?

http://store.yahoo.com/123ponds/pm02784.html

It is made by Danner which makes Magdrive pumps and says oil free operation. I found a 2000 [acronym:b08a84b0df="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:b08a84b0df] model real cheap and wondered if this would be suitable for saltwater use?

I assume not but the price is good so I had to check.

Thanks

ReefNooB · 02-19-2005, 01:38 AM

I wouldnt use that pump for an aquarium. Waterfall pumps are very high torque motors, so they can pump large volumes of water very very high, so there for they are very inefficient. That pump probably uses atleast twice the amount of power as a standard 1800 or 2400 pondmaster.

ellisz · 02-19-2005, 09:10 AM

Thanks. I figured it would not work. Local store is selling the pump for $50 so I had to look into it

02-19-2005, 12:28 AM	#1
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	Waterfall Pump? Hi all, I am going to be needing a bigger pump soon and was wondering if a pump like this would work? http://store.yahoo.com/123ponds/pm02784.html It is made by Danner which makes Magdrive pumps and says oil free operation. I found a 2000 [acronym:b08a84b0df="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:b08a84b0df] model real cheap and wondered if this would be suitable for saltwater use? I assume not but the price is good so I had to check. Thanks __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

02-19-2005, 01:38 AM	#2
ReefNooB Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 35	I wouldnt use that pump for an aquarium. Waterfall pumps are very high torque motors, so they can pump large volumes of water very very high, so there for they are very inefficient. That pump probably uses atleast twice the amount of power as a standard 1800 or 2400 pondmaster. __________________ Tank: 55g [acronym:7132f752b1="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:7132f752b1] w/2 hot mag filters (w/d in the future)...scored tank, cab, hood, filters for $150 Fish: Cal Ryukin, R&W Ryukin, Baby Champion Panda, R&W Ranchu, Cal Ranchu, 2 Tamasaba, Pearscale, Lionhead, Black Moore, Pleco

02-19-2005, 09:10 AM	#3
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	Thanks. I figured it would not work. Local store is selling the pump for $50 so I had to look into it __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

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