Be careful with Modded Maxi 1200's

jimmyl · 12/05/2006, 07:47 AM

Hello,

Just figured i would let you guys in on what happened to me this morning..

Just installed 2 modded Maxi jet 1200s .. Oceanflo.com mods.. put in last week.

One of them was close to the top of the tank.. maybe 6 inches, blowing across some rocks.. well this morning my phone went off telling me the APC in the basement running the pumps lost power.

Go down stairs .. see my 65 gallon Sump empty.. look at display tank down 8 iches..

The maxi jet had fully popped the suction cups off the glass and was jammed between the rocks blasting out all the water like envinrude engine trimmed way up.

Done with these and switchin to an ocean motions.

Could have fried my G5 and both my return MAG 18s ...

So hopefully it was a freak accident and only happend to me!

charlesjordanjr · 12/05/2006, 07:53 AM

using the magnet mounts may be the safest option.
-Chuck

jdieck · 12/05/2006, 07:54 AM

I do not think is the mod but could have happened with any suction cups attached power head.
I have switched all my mounts to SureGrip Magnetic holders which not only are more reliable but make swiping the glass around the powerhead mount a lot easier.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...Category_Code=

jimmyl · 12/05/2006, 08:10 AM

Good idea on the magnets... i just figured it was the mod.. supposed to increas the flow from 295 gallons to almost 2000 GPH.. with factory suction cups...

thanks for your posts..

Jim

jdieck · 12/05/2006, 09:54 AM

Good Luck!

dippin61 · 12/05/2006, 01:56 PM

not the mods fault. unfortunately its your fault for relying on suction cups. suction cups are never ever recommended for use within a tank to keep things on the glass.

cmc0814 · 12/05/2006, 01:59 PM

Actually, when you buy the mod kit, the instructions tell you to not use the suction cups, because it will pop them off. It says you can either glue the rod that hangs over the tank lip, or buy the magnet holder.

chem-e · 12/05/2006, 02:11 PM

wow. that's some flow you got there to shoot water out of the tank. i only have some seios right now (with the suction cups), but i'm using the glass lid, so this should keep my water in the tank.

jimmyl · 12/05/2006, 03:55 PM

I appologize for the rant.. i posted it right after i finished mopping up the mess on the hardwoods .. and thank God for GFCI plugs.. cause i probably would not have been able to post this

i got zapped and popped one when i tried to get things running again.

I should have followed the directions .. i didn't realize they recommend not using the suction cups.. my bad.. .. tank looks better now.. guess i needed a good 90 gallon water change anyways.

. Thanks to All.

Jim

cmc0814 · 12/05/2006, 04:30 PM

Please don't think i was lecturing. I just think that you should try them again with the magnet holder. I'm very excited about them.

FEEDERFISH · 12/05/2006, 05:32 PM

Suction Cups + Powerheads = Death & Frustration

I had suction cups come off and a powerhead blasted a frogspawn to death

smp · 12/05/2006, 06:51 PM

Wow, that really sucks!
Sorry that it happened to you. I know how much of a pain merely TEN gallons of water on the floor is. Hope everything is nicely cleaned up

dippin61 · 12/05/2006, 07:41 PM

glad you got everything cleaned up with no problems

jimmyl · 12/05/2006, 08:25 PM

Thanks again to everyone.. you guys are great.. gonna grab the magnets and have another go at it!! ...

Jim

12/05/2006, 07:47 AM	#1
jimmyl Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 15	Be careful with Modded Maxi 1200's Hello, Just figured i would let you guys in on what happened to me this morning.. Just installed 2 modded Maxi jet 1200s .. Oceanflo.com mods.. put in last week. One of them was close to the top of the tank.. maybe 6 inches, blowing across some rocks.. well this morning my phone went off telling me the APC in the basement running the pumps lost power. Go down stairs .. see my 65 gallon Sump empty.. look at display tank down 8 iches.. The maxi jet had fully popped the suction cups off the glass and was jammed between the rocks blasting out all the water like envinrude engine trimmed way up. Done with these and switchin to an ocean motions. Could have fried my G5 and both my return MAG 18s ... So hopefully it was a freak accident and only happend to me!

12/05/2006, 07:53 AM	#2
charlesjordanjr Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Grapevine, TX Posts: 266	using the magnet mounts may be the safest option. -Chuck __________________ Moderator on DFWMAS Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR

12/05/2006, 07:54 AM	#3
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	I do not think is the mod but could have happened with any suction cups attached power head. I have switched all my mounts to SureGrip Magnetic holders which not only are more reliable but make swiping the glass around the powerhead mount a lot easier. http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...Category_Code= __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

12/05/2006, 09:54 AM	#5
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Good Luck! __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

12/05/2006, 01:56 PM	#6
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	not the mods fault. unfortunately its your fault for relying on suction cups. suction cups are never ever recommended for use within a tank to keep things on the glass. __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

12/05/2006, 08:10 AM	#4
jimmyl Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 15	Good idea on the magnets... i just figured it was the mod.. supposed to increas the flow from 295 gallons to almost 2000 GPH.. with factory suction cups... thanks for your posts.. Jim

12/05/2006, 01:59 PM	#7
cmc0814 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 1,102	Actually, when you buy the mod kit, the instructions tell you to not use the suction cups, because it will pop them off. It says you can either glue the rod that hangs over the tank lip, or buy the magnet holder. __________________ "The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness." Educational Officer - C.O.M.A.S. 2007 Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef tank w/ T5lights, Aqua C EV-120 skimmer, 2 Maxijet mods and a Tunze 6025, Mag 9.5 return pump. And a 12 gallon Aquapod.

12/05/2006, 02:11 PM	#8
chem-e Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,350	wow. that's some flow you got there to shoot water out of the tank. i only have some seios right now (with the suction cups), but i'm using the glass lid, so this should keep my water in the tank. __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: Elos [~] 70 powered by Profilux

12/05/2006, 03:55 PM	#9
jimmyl Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 15	I appologize for the rant.. i posted it right after i finished mopping up the mess on the hardwoods .. and thank God for GFCI plugs.. cause i probably would not have been able to post this i got zapped and popped one when i tried to get things running again. I should have followed the directions .. i didn't realize they recommend not using the suction cups.. my bad.. .. tank looks better now.. guess i needed a good 90 gallon water change anyways. . Thanks to All. Jim

12/05/2006, 04:30 PM	#10
cmc0814 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 1,102	Please don't think i was lecturing. I just think that you should try them again with the magnet holder. I'm very excited about them. __________________ "The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness." Educational Officer - C.O.M.A.S. 2007 Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef tank w/ T5lights, Aqua C EV-120 skimmer, 2 Maxijet mods and a Tunze 6025, Mag 9.5 return pump. And a 12 gallon Aquapod.

12/05/2006, 05:32 PM	#11
FEEDERFISH Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waupun, Wisconsin Posts: 1,060	Suction Cups + Powerheads = Death & Frustration I had suction cups come off and a powerhead blasted a frogspawn to death __________________ --Roads?..... Where were going...... We don't need.......Roads --Doc. Brown Current Tank Info: Custom AO 30 Gal Starphire Display , 2x150DE Hamilton Reefstar - Reeflux 12k / XM 15K, IceCap 430 24" T5-UVL Super Actinic, Aqua C EV-180 w/ Mag 9.5, Closed Loop on a Panworld 40px, Return Mag 12

12/05/2006, 06:51 PM	#12
smp Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 574	Wow, that really sucks! Sorry that it happened to you. I know how much of a pain merely TEN gallons of water on the floor is. Hope everything is nicely cleaned up __________________ K.I.S.S Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon reef, 2 x 250 Pheonix 14k on icecaps, 2 x Aquascience 17.5 on workhorse, ER RS-135, Tunze ATO Kalk bucket, 30 Gallon sump, MRC CR1 reactor, 2 x phosban reactor (Rowa, Carbon), 2 x MJ Mod, mixed reef

12/05/2006, 07:41 PM	#13
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	glad you got everything cleaned up with no problems __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

12/05/2006, 08:25 PM	#14
jimmyl Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 15	Thanks again to everyone.. you guys are great.. gonna grab the magnets and have another go at it!! ... Jim