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Blackeagle · 02-19-2003, 01:19 PM

The Iwaki MD-15 would also be a good choice, 300gph and 11.1 ft. of head. And close to the 1250 in size. The Iwaki 20 & 30 pumps are even more powerfull, but also of huge size.

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Just checked out that Sea Life pump. While it is much shorter than a Iwaki MD-30 it is wider as well. It also has a 140 watt power draw. A MD-30 draws 115 watts and the MD-30Z has 36 ft. of head vs 28 ft for the sea life. The Sea Life does have a higher total flow at 12gpm vs 4.6gpm for the Iwaki. And that 30dba you can bet is taken with nothing hooked to the outlet, just as total flow is rated. Restricted to 3-4gpm as a cooling loop for a computer will do and it's going to be a good deal louder working that hard.

From what I've read the MD-30 is considered to be on the border line of being to large. So the Sea Life would be even more over the top than the MD-30Z is thought to be by many.

02-19-2003, 01:19 PM	#13
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	The Iwaki MD-15 would also be a good choice, 300gph and 11.1 ft. of head. And close to the 1250 in size. The Iwaki 20 & 30 pumps are even more powerfull, but also of huge size. edit: Just checked out that Sea Life pump. While it is much shorter than a Iwaki MD-30 it is wider as well. It also has a 140 watt power draw. A MD-30 draws 115 watts and the MD-30Z has 36 ft. of head vs 28 ft for the sea life. The Sea Life does have a higher total flow at 12gpm vs 4.6gpm for the Iwaki. And that 30dba you can bet is taken with nothing hooked to the outlet, just as total flow is rated. Restricted to 3-4gpm as a cooling loop for a computer will do and it's going to be a good deal louder working that hard. From what I've read the MD-30 is considered to be on the border line of being to large. So the Sea Life would be even more over the top than the MD-30Z is thought to be by many. Last edited by Blackeagle; 02-19-2003 at 02:20 PM.