Replacing my return pump...any recommendations?

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I've got to get it replaced sooner than later before I get in a jam. Pump is submersed in my sump and just pumping water back into the DT.

Current pump is a Catalina Aquarium CA 1800 rated at 635 gph. Part of me wants to take the MJ1200 off my reactor and use that until I can get another one.

Any recommendations by you guys?
 
Rick (mixer911) suggested this one to me and its very quiet I cant even hear it. This site was selling them for 119 but went up a little, still the cheapest out there I can find. Its also 635 gph


Eheim 1260

Universal Pump 1260, 635 gph | VetDepot.com
 
eheim all the way....1260 or 1262. Im a big fan of upsizing the pump. then in the future when you want to add a reactor or other item you can "t" off the main supply.

I just replaced a mag 9.5 with a 1262. couldnt be better!!
 
If you want cheap price but still very good quiet and durable then go with ecoplus pumps. I think the 700gph one is about $45 i think at the Critter. Ive had numerous ecoplus pumps of all sizes and run them on both my dt and qt

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