Most reliable quality return pump?

[minnowme]

helllo reef2reef, I'm considering buying a new water pump for my Sump return. Any advice from experienced reefers who can point me in the right direction? I'm looking for absolute quality/function/reliability of course. Any help is very much appreciated. -thank you!
-Your boy,

Mikey.

 

[Mebbid]

What's your budget?

 

[Raising Reef.]

In my opinion having two pumps is better than one regardless of the make or quality although maybe less likely a high end pump can still fail and isn’t guaranteed to last any longer although the after sales service is likely to be better
having a spare pump to switch out at a moments notice is more important to me than getting the “highest quality” so I bought two pumps within my budget instead of spending it all on one.
Just my opinion as you know a return pump will most kill fail at the worst possible moment.

 

[flooddc]

helllo reef2reef, I'm considering buying a new water pump for my Sump return. Any advice from experienced reefers who can point me in the right direction? I'm looking for absolute quality/function/reliability of course. Any help is very much appreciated. -thank you!
-Your boy,

Mikey.

Eheim Universal Pump or Danner Mag Drive.

 

[Idoc]

I really like my Varios 6 pump...its been going over a year now without fault.

 

[TheHarold]

In 2018, almost any return pump is fine.... it’s not a complicated piece of equipment

 

[richiero]

What do people here think about royal exclusive and abyzz?

I was considering one of those , I like the 10 yr Warranty on the abyzz to me that speaks volumes on how confident they’re that their product won’t fail and if it does fail say in 7 yrs they will replace it that’s just nuts to me

 

[ca1ore]

Internal/submersible or external pump?

 

[theMeat]

Ehiem hobby, hands down

 

[Scotty Buttons]

I've run Danner mag drive pumps continuously for 7+ years at a time with zero issues.

 

[DarkSky]

was considering one of those , I like the 10 yr Warranty on the abyzz

For the cost, you're better off buying a new <$150 return pump every year and replacing it. You'd come out ahead in price.

 

[WWIII]

Hey Mikey,

Whats your head loss on the setup? Do you want internal or external pump? What's your budget?

 

[Hitman]

Need more info on your tank and budget to make a proper recommendation @minnowme
If budget is of no concern look at the Abys pumps
If budget is a concern look at the Sicce Syncra SDC and Reef Octopus Varios pumps.

 

[theMeat]

Mag drive pumps get stuck when powered off, and make a lot of heat
Dc pumps don’t deal well with head

 

[Super Fly]

Eheim 1260 Universal series

 

[richiero]

For the cost, you're better off buying a new <$150 return pump every year and replacing it. You'd come out ahead in price.

More concerned about it failing while on vacation

 

[richiero]

And the gph claims with head they did test with abyzz and they’re true to claim , but I understand your point .

 

[BedrockIOMC]

I love my Eflux but because of my APEX I am about to change to neptune. I have been studying them and there are a lot of places and people that rank them at the top of the list in number 1 spot. They seem to have very little to no bad feed back.

 

[AshwinRavi]

+1 for Danner mag

 

[Duffer]

I really like my Varios 6 pump...its been going over a year now without fault.

have one also and this gets my vote hands down...