Pump questions

[Travelgal]

Hi all,
Just wondered if anyone had any input on aquarium pumps? We were given a ViaAqua 2600 with a 2800L/hr flow rate (740 gph) with the tank, but it has stopped working more than once. We've managed to resuscitate it a couple of times but are thinking it's wise to change it out. We've been told the Eheim pumps are really good, but it looks like the Eheim choices are either a 635 gph or a 900 gph rate. Will it make that much of a difference with the lower flow rate to our system? The 900 seems like a bit of overkill ... Any advice welcome!

[DaveMorris]

Eheim pumps are rock solid. Tell us a little more about your whole system. What size tank, livestock, other equipment, etc. It might help with the suggestions, based on what else you have.

[Travelgal]

60 gal tank mostly softies (candy cane, hammerhead, frogspawn, cloves, green star polyps, cabbage leathers, colt leather, lots of zoos, xenia, mushrooms, blastos, brown "button" mushrooms, ricordeas) w/ a couple of hard pieces (pocillopora & montipora). Livestock: citron goby, tomato clown, starry blenny, 6-line wrasse, royal gramma, koko worm, feather dusters, fire shrimp, snails. I've missed some stuff, but you get the picture. We have a teeny, tiny skimmer that is being run by a Rio 600 (these are also on our upgrade list), overflow box, & 2 new coralia powerheads (a 2 & a 3). We think our sump is about 15 gals. Thanks!

[nahtanoj]

635gph on a 60g is plenty.
i also really like quietone pumps, you might check them out.

[dj9264]

Originally Posted by Travelgal

Hi all,
Just wondered if anyone had any input on aquarium pumps? We were given a ViaAqua 2600 with a 2800L/hr flow rate (740 gph) with the tank, but it has stopped working more than once. We've managed to resuscitate it a couple of times but are thinking it's wise to change it out. We've been told the Eheim pumps are really good, but it looks like the Eheim choices are either a 635 gph or a 900 gph rate. Will it make that much of a difference with the lower flow rate to our system? The 900 seems like a bit of overkill ... Any advice welcome!

the 1250 should be fine.