Need help finding a Internal Pump for Sump

[whatcaneyedo]

I've ran a lot of Danner Mag Drive pumps (currently using 3.5, 5, 7, 9.5, and a 12) and wouldnt recommend them anymore. The impellers have a way of magically breaking, two of my pumps I have to hit to get them to start running and anything above a mag 9.5 is really loud. So my vote is for Eheim and Quiet One as they are the only other two submersibles I've had experience with.

[jimbo222]

Eheim pumps say............ " Note: This pump is not self priming."
what does this mean?........ sorry to intrude on your post

[whatcaneyedo]

Originally Posted by jimbo222

Eheim pumps say............ " Note: This pump is not self priming."
what does this mean?........ sorry to intrude on your post

Haven't you even pressed the little rubber priming button on a lawn mower before pulling the cord? It means the pump cant suck air.

[scar_11]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

I've ran a lot of Danner Mag Drive pumps (currently using 3.5, 5, 7, 9.5, and a 12) and wouldnt recommend them anymore. The impellers have a way of magically breaking, two of my pumps I have to hit to get them to start running and anything above a mag 9.5 is really loud. So my vote is for Eheim and Quiet One as they are the only other two submersibles I've had experience with.

can you give me a quick review on both

[Chin_Lee]

my 2 cents:
If you can get the Red Dragon, Get it. IF not, but you can afford the eheim, get it. IF not, then get the Quietone or Sedra.

[scar_11]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

my 2 cents:
If you can get the Red Dragon, Get it. IF not, but you can afford the eheim, get it. IF not, then get the Quietone or Sedra.

so would other people agree with this order

Red Dragon
Eheim
Quiet one or Sedra
Mag drive

[Skimmerking]

Funny I have been running mag pumps for my whole hobby since 2002 and never had any problems with them.. i have ran the 3,5,7,9,12,18 with no negitive feedback

[mseepman]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Funny I have been running mag pumps for my whole hobby since 2002 and never had any problems with them.. i have ran the 3,5,7,9,12,18 with no negitive feedback

Usually the neg feedback on Mags is just the noise. Like someone else said on the forum here, they are very reliable. I previously tried Sedra's and I had three in a row seize within their first two weeks of operation. I gave up on them completely.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Funny I have been running mag pumps for my whole hobby since 2002 and never had any problems with them.. i have ran the 3,5,7,9,12,18 with no negitive feedback

They are good pumps but I find they produce more heat and are noisier than the Eheim. On the flip side they are considerably cheaper though.

[Ian]

Had a quiet one and couldn't get rid of it fast enough as it was nothing but trouble and loud. Picked up an ehiem and could not be happier