Pumps -

[Jerry In Maine]

i find that i can pay anywhere from $50 to $150 for a ~1000 gph pump. common sense says that the $150 unit might be the best, but what do you pay for one thats "good enough"....meaning reasonable life and reasonably easy to get parts?

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[undersworld]

Try this http://www.amazon.com/Danner-02728-...WY/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1336772084&sr=8-13. I have this model for my pond about 3 years but still running strong.

 

[sissy]

webbs online has good prices also and couple of people buy from them on here .I only have cheapy harbor freight pumps and they work ok .Remember #1 thing you want is a good long warranty even if you have to buy it .And always get a slightly bigger gph pump as you can always use some of the water for a waterfall and the rest for the filter

 

[ComputerGuy]

I would recommend an ES-3500. You can get one from Birdman. They are great pumps. You can pinch down the output to around 2000GPH with no problem. Then, if the bug hits you, you have a pump that's bigger if you dig bigger.

 

[sissy]

remember you are not only concerned with gph but power consumption and ease of getting it fixed if something goes wrong I always use 2 pumps one dies i have back up .In the heat of summer you don't want to be in a pickle .

 

[ididntdoit99]

http://www.harborfreight.com/submersible-waterfall-pump-68418.html

I just bought this pump this year, little more of a power hog than others, but good price, and harbor freight offers great warranties no questions asked and they will replace the pump.

this pump can also be used as a submersible or external.