Very nice so far. When figuring out which return pump to buy, first measure how high it will travel from the pump to the top of the waterfall or other water feature. Then you'll need to figure out approximately what gph rate you will want flowing out of the feature. Then you have to find a pump that matches it. Yes, that is all pretty common sense, but what I didn't realize, is that the gph listed on the pumps is the gph at pump level. For each foot of height increase that gph drops dramatically...fortunately there are charts on the back of some pump boxes showing the decrease in gph with added height. Make certain you are picking the right pump, because lots of people get too high or too low of a gph and have problems. I recommend getting one of the pondmaster pumps. They have a large range in power, have adjustable flow intakes, have built in prefilters, are very reliable, and aren't too expensive. Of course if you want a lot of filtration as per paludarium you would probably want to go with a canister filter like you said.
Luke
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