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I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this
enough pump? what size tubing i should use.

"Paul" <> wrote in message
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>I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this
>enough pump? what size tubing i should use.

It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in diameter
to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure.

George

I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2"
Cheers

Gordon

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> "Paul" <> wrote in message
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>>I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this
>>enough pump? what size tubing i should use.
>
> It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in
> diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure.
>
> George

Your pump should work fine. It would be good to think how much flow
you will lose from lift. Will you be pushing the water up onto a
waterfall? Unless that were very large, your flow rate should be
fine.

The bigger the pipe the better. If you could do the 1 1/2" or 2", it
would be better.

Jim

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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>I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2"
> Cheers
>
> Gordon
>
> "George" <> wrote in message
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>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
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>>>I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is
>>>this enough pump? what size tubing i should use.
>>
>> It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in
>> diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure.
>>
>> George

My recommendation was a minimum diameter.

George

Thanks for the help, will go to 1-1/2" dia. tubing. I have a diverter vlv in
there too that splits it up to two filters....
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> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
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>>I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2"
>> Cheers
>>
>> Gordon
>>
>> "George" <> wrote in message
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>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>> news:. ..
>>>>I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is
>>>>this enough pump? what size tubing i should use.
>>>
>>> It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in
>>> diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure.
>>>
>>> George
>
> My recommendation was a minimum diameter.
>
> George

"Paul" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the help, will go to 1-1/2" dia. tubing. I have a diverter vlv
> in there too that splits it up to two filters....

For this size pump, 1.5" should be fine.

George

> "George" <> wrote in message
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>> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
>> news:IOqdnQxoXMrJD-bbnZ2dnUVZ8t-...
>>>I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2"
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Gordon
>>>
>>> "George" <> wrote in message
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>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:. ..
>>>>>I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is
>>>>>this enough pump? what size tubing i should use.
>>>>
>>>> It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in
>>>> diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure.
>>>>
>>>> George
>>
>> My recommendation was a minimum diameter.
>>
>> George
>

In article <zEjfi.1043$>,
"George" <> wrote:

> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news7mdnfQld-...
> > Thanks for the help, will go to 1-1/2" dia. tubing. I have a diverter vlv
> > in there too that splits it up to two filters....
>
> For this size pump, 1.5" should be fine.
>
> George
>
> > "George" <> wrote in message
> > news:Y5Yei.4640$...
> >>
> >> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> >> news:IOqdnQxoXMrJD-bbnZ2dnUVZ8t-...
> >>>I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2"
> >>> Cheers
> >>>
> >>> Gordon
> >>>
> >>> "George" <> wrote in message
> >>> news:qoJei.388$...
> >>>>
> >>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> >>>> news:. ..
> >>>>>I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is
> >>>>>this enough pump? what size tubing i should use.
> >>>>
> >>>> It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in
> >>>> diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure.
> >>>>
> >>>> George
> >>
> >> My recommendation was a minimum diameter.
> >>
> >> George
> >

I've often wondered about all this. My 1200 GPH MagDrive pump has
basicallly a 1/2 or so stock nozzle (if I remember) I've got it stepped
up to 1" tubing to the filter. The pump was designed for 1/2 tubing.
Aren't they all at this size?

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In article <labolide->,
Kurt <> wrote:

> In article <zEjfi.1043$>,
> "George" <> wrote:
>
> > "Paul" <> wrote in message
> > news7mdnfQld-...
> > > Thanks for the help, will go to 1-1/2" dia. tubing. I have a diverter vlv
> > > in there too that splits it up to two filters....
> >
> > For this size pump, 1.5" should be fine.
> >
> > George
> >
> > > "George" <> wrote in message
> > > news:Y5Yei.4640$...
> > >>
> > >> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:IOqdnQxoXMrJD-bbnZ2dnUVZ8t-...
> > >>>I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2"
> > >>> Cheers
> > >>>
> > >>> Gordon
> > >>>
> > >>> "George" <> wrote in message
> > >>> news:qoJei.388$...
> > >>>>
> > >>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> > >>>> news:. ..
> > >>>>>I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is
> > >>>>>this enough pump? what size tubing i should use.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in
> > >>>> diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> George
> > >>
> > >> My recommendation was a minimum diameter.
> > >>
> > >> George
> > >
>
> I've often wondered about all this. My 1200 GPH MagDrive pump has
> basicallly a 1/2 or so stock nozzle (if I remember) I've got it stepped
> up to 1" tubing to the filter. The pump was designed for 1/2 tubing.
> Aren't they all at this size?

Actually, the output nozzle is more like 3/8.

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On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:17:37 CST, Kurt <>
wrote:

>I've often wondered about all this. My 1200 GPH MagDrive pump has
>basicallly a 1/2 or so stock nozzle (if I remember) I've got it stepped
>up to 1" tubing to the filter. The pump was designed for 1/2 tubing.
>Aren't they all at this size?

By brand maybe, but I've replaced pumps and had to change sizes
because of the brand.

Regards,

Hal