Poll: What size DC pump wouuld you want?

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by nrosdal

Head is definitely better then the first gen dc pumps out there and pretty much the same as the new rlss ones that are coming. It would be nice if someone would get a larger dc pump with high head made for folks with the 2nd floor tanks. When i was playing with it i gave it about 9ft of head and it was still coming out pretty good. Have it running on my tank now and it is quite a performer and same sound as the dc5000 it replaced (little to none).

Panworld has actually been manufacturing DC pumps for some time now. The problem is there's no Canadian distributor as far as I know. Perhaps an astute sponsor as yourself might get in contact with them & see what could be done in that regard. For folks with high head applications the NH-40PX-D or NH-50PX-D-Z might do the job. Links to performance charts from the Panworld Americas site follow below. They also make some nice smaller DC pumps, so all the bases are covered, so to speak. Panworld AC pumps already have a solid reputation with most salt water hobbyists that use them. The founder of the company was a former engineer with Iwaki, so the quality & support is definitely there.

http://www.panworldamericas.com/PX-D/Hz/A3400014.pdf
http://www.panworldamericas.com/PX-D/Hz/A3400015.pdf

Note that the performance charts are in gallons/liters per minute so you need to multiply by 60 to get GPH/LPH.

[mseepman]

If I'm doing the math right on the Panworld...the flow seems almost nonexistent. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

I got the 9000 series version of the Jebao DC pump and it does very well. There is a hum that I'm hoping will diminish after a handful of days in use like it does in many other pumps. Overall build quality seems quite good. If they made a 20000 I would buy it in a heartbeat.