Ebay Powerhead, No brand?

Hello.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this power head that I found on ebay. Power heads Water Pump 660 GPH - aquarium Filter Cleane on eBay.ca (item 260453266556 end time 21-Jan-10 17:00:07 EST)

And also wondering if it would suit my need of a return line for sump with about 4 feet of head pressure

 

not with that brand, i have 2 of the ones that look like the koralias but are no brand and they work great....I dont think that pump looks strong enough to pump water 4ft...if it does, the pumping pressure it would have would only be about 100gph if it works good

 

yeah but would it be enough for a 38 gal tank?

 

That is basically a MJ1200 clone. I will pump water, but not much at a 4' head.

http://www.marinedepot.com/Aquarium...r_Pumps-Instant_Ocean-AS1311-FIWPSBUF-vi.html

I would use something along the lines of above. You normally want to shoot for around 10X your water cycling through your sump an hour.

 

Man, no wonder, I hate how different sites give different information. Aquariumpros.com said to go for only 5x cycle per hour. I was going to get an Eheim 1260 but it is really costing.

 

5X-10X is fine. That clone would not come close to that though.

 

so you think I should just go for the eheim? almost 200 =(..but I guess it is very reliable.

 

I have never used an Eheim. I have not heard anything bad about them though.

The Maxi 3000 would give you comparable flow for 50 bucks less. I used one on my 45 and it worked flawlessly for over a year, before I upgraded tanks.


Edit:

Just a thought, What overflow are you using?

 

What I did that was cheap (because I have 12V adapter lying around). I went and bought a bilge pump from walmart, its rated 500 gph, it says 340 at 3ft (doesnt give 4 foot) but its probably close to 300 and it works for me

 

That's kinda scary. Most bilge pumps are not rated for continuous use. Good ingenuity though.