Need a good 900-1200 gph pump for skimmer

[Slickdonkey]

Well my Mag 9.5 pump that I'm running on my Lifereef VS3-30 skimmer started tripping my GFCI today so I need to replace this ASAP.

The manufacturer recommends a 900-1200 gph pump. I'm running the skimmer in the sump so I'm going with a submersible. My Mag 9.5 worked great but this time around I'd prefer something that takes less power. I don't care about noise.

Thanks for any recommendations you can give me.

 

[Skimmy]

look at an eheim 1262, i'll bet it's less watts

 

[Slickdonkey]

Thanks; I've had an Eheim pump that's been running for 15 years on my wife's freshwater tank.

Looks like in this case there is not much difference... 80W vs 93W and a $40 price difference.

 

[stonycorals]

Is that a beckett skimmer?

 

[Slickdonkey]

Nope, it's a venturi (self-cleans, nice feature).

 

[stonycorals]

Ok, just making sure. So is less wattage more of a concern or is performance more important? I'm not sure how much those Eheims pump, but if you're interested in performance, I'd go with a Mag 12 or equivalent. Since you're running a venturi, you need the extra power to keep the pressure higher so that you are gettin consistently small bubbles from the venturi.