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10/20/2014, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 5,797
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Anyone using a Vertex V6 pump?
Just wondering if anyone is using one and if they like it. I'm in the market for a new return pump. I have a ATB Flowstar as well as a DC pump. I like my ATB, but not a big fan of the DC pump because it's got a high-pitched whine and I worry that it's going to fall apart or break at any moment.
I don't mind paying the $399 price assuming the V6 is reliable and quiet. At 65 watts, it's not using much more power than a DC pump. Thoughts?
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Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx. |
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11/04/2014, 05:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Madison, CT
Posts: 7,722
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Picked one up yesterday from salty supply for daily deal of $249 so I jumped on it. I will be replacing a Waveline 6000 that has been great for about 9 months but don't like how hot the power supply feels. I like that this pump is AC but still low wattage and high flow using the askoll motor block.
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DSA 105 Pro, Cebu Sun-Radiums-M80 Ballasts, 4 T5's, XHO LEDs. Through Wall 55g Sump, 10g Frag and 29g Display attached, Vertex V6, 3 mp40's, Gyre, 2 mp10's, GFO, Carbon, Pellets - 10g Bar Tank |
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11/05/2014, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 298
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Tagging along.
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11/05/2014, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Gold Canyon
Posts: 2,914
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I run a Laguna 1350 as a return pump and its silent. I change the pump out every 6 months with a another that I use as a backup
You can find them on Ebay for $120 |
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