700 gph pump

Palmer · #1 05-14-2011, 04:11 PM

I'm with you I love Rio pumps although I have mainly used them for freshwater. I have one I have been using since 1998 and other than replacing the impeller recently it works great. I think I got my replacement from Big Als Online. Once replacing the impeller it works like new again.

I use a Danner Mag 18 on my SW and I have found it equally dependable so far. I would buy a new Mag in a heartbeat.

Also I have no experience with them but everybody raves about eheim pumps.

spawn · #2 05-14-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Palmer

I'm with you I love Rio pumps although I have mainly used them for freshwater. I have one I have been using since 1998 and other than replacing the impeller recently it works great. I think I got my replacement from Big Als Online. Once replacing the impeller it works like new again.

I use a Danner Mag 18 on my SW and I have found it equally dependable so far. I would buy a new Mag in a heartbeat.

Also I have no experience with them but everybody raves about eheim pumps.

Was yours the 2100 as well? Mine was not even quite a year old, what cause the impeller to "GO" anyways it all looks fine & clean.

Palmer · #3 05-14-2011, 04:37 PM

No mine wasnt the 2100. If its only a year old and it was me I probably wouldnt replace and would get another brand out of spite

spawn · #4 05-14-2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Palmer

No mine wasnt the 2100. If its only a year old and it was me I probably wouldnt replace and would get another brand out of spite

yeh me too

I found 1 @ picies last night, it was a pond pump rated for 725, which is good, I'm just concerned about blowing the s**t out of the sand bed, or water over the brim at the front, it's the return line & can't be moved cause it's drilled. RSM 250. & I'm concerned about excessive heat with summer soon

Palmer · #5 05-14-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by spawn

yeh me too

I found 1 @ picies last night, it was a pond pump rated for 725, which is good, I'm just concerned about blowing the s**t out of the sand bed, or water over the brim at the front, it's the return line & can't be moved cause it's drilled. RSM 250. & I'm concerned about excessive heat with summer soon

Just a thought on the excess flow. Can you get a ballvalve inline and restrict the flow slightly? Some sort of irrigation ball valve assuming you are using PVC tubing?