caserole Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 THIS IS A LOT OF TOPIC as i am a killie breeder . but l think this is the best forum to ask. my pump stopped yesterday HELP , it pumps 80lt min at a 1.5mtr head but had no guts , it could not handle a little presure due to the swimming pool canister filter i run . system is 1000lt do you know of a pump that fits the above perameters give or take a little with guts , and were or whom i can get it from ie wholesaler , cost if known would help . by the way i live in wellington. thank you for any assistance you may have . Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 buy an IWAKI, great pumps run for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted March 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 who is the supplyer RnB, and what MODEL if you know. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Oftem see ehiem pumps here and on trade me. A 1060 would do the job, secondhand for round $100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 official supplier for IWAKI pumps is DLM WALLACE PUMPS (09) 622-9100 but its much cheaper to import one. these guys are ok http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fus ... s/ssid/332 I am not sure Ehiem's are designed to handle the back pressure pushing through a old swimming pool filter would generate http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fus ... 4/cid/1931 this one would do it.... the md55 but YOU MUST ORDER 240V model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 If you want to keep the 80l/min then no Eheim can move that much. The biggest one will do around 2250L/h (37.5l/min) with no head. You're looking for a pump to do 4800L/hour with a decent amount of head. As a general rule that will be about 6000L/hour at no head or approx 100W pump. If you need one in a real hurry you'll need to get something from a retailer. If noise isn't too much of a problem Laguna isn't a bad pump, - alittle pricey but will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Ops, should have pulled out the calulater before I spoke. Thats alot of water to pump for fresh water! If your looking for a cheap pump I have used a resun king 4 for about a year pumping salt water (from memory they pump about 4000lph to 3 meters) it's still going but upgraded now (just because I could, not because I needed to). Mine cost $130 from the hydroponics shop in Otaki (the one near you should sell them as well). Remember you get what you pay for but better then $500+ for an Iwaki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBait Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 We use quite a few onga pumps at work. they pump with good preasure and head. They are designed for swimming pools but run a lot of our systems. We use a few pressure sandfilters from them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 iwaki are great what a mother of a pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 definately if you can afford, go for the Iwaki. I have an Iwaki MD-55RLT (pressure rated) which I bought from Marine Depot (http://www.marinedepot.com/) i found them to have the best price and service was awesome. Send them an email and you should have a reply within a day or two at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted March 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Hey thanks guys thou's links and pumps are right on the money, i new the salt water forum would be able to point me in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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