Er, if you use a Danner 500 model (the PondMaster and MagDrives are very nice and silent if mounted right) that gives you around 8.5 GPM at 0 head. You should be at around 5-6 GPM after considering system resistance. I've used one of these for continuous use, and they can be run inline. I believe they use 1/2->5/8" connectors, but you can easily adapt that to 1/2->1/2 if you need.
Problem solved! And for only $50-60, it is a cheap solution as well!
edit: a WAY overpowered pump can cause problems due to heat. My pump injects around 100W into the water, but my system is unique ... depending on the system, an inline pump such as the danners above will make up more of a difference in flow rate than will be lost in the marginal increase in energy input to the coolant. Going from a 3 to a 5 would usually be a good thing, though I suppose in certain systems the opposite would be true. In a system that uses a high flow block, however, you REALLY want to get the proper amount of flow.
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