Do Gen-x pump still rust?

happyface888 · 10/04/2007, 09:52 AM

Well I am wondering do they still rust?

happyface888 · 10/04/2007, 12:45 PM

bump

GlobaLPimP · 10/04/2007, 12:57 PM

I have a 4100 for my return and a 2400 for my skimmer. Using both for over a year now with no rust problems. I clean them about once every 3 or 4 months.

happyface888 · 10/04/2007, 01:16 PM

So the problem of the rusting has been fixed?

luke33 · 10/04/2007, 01:17 PM

I have a 2400 and 4100 and both rusted, and they are 6mths old tops. I just fixed them by using krylon fusion and putting about 3-4coats on them. No problems after that. They just need to be sealed correctly. I don't know why the manufacturer didn't do that, but oh well.

happyface888 · 10/04/2007, 01:28 PM

I read somehwere I cant remember but a genx is like a sedra and a resun king pump. Is that right?

luke33 · 10/04/2007, 01:30 PM

Happy, what model are you looking at and I think it depends on where you get it from. Marine and reef sells the rusted genx's. DIYreef sells the rusted eco plus pumps. Its going to be hit or miss. Last week there was a guy with a brand new ER skimmer and his genx had exposed metal so it just depends.

happyface888 · 10/04/2007, 01:31 PM

genx 1000 from thereefstop.com If its a easy fix than I'll throw some silicone ok it.

luke33 · 10/04/2007, 01:36 PM

Genx, eco, resun, king, there all ko's of the sedra, even the dolphin and others out there being spawned as we speak that are ko's.

The octo's are the oct2000, 3000, and 5000available in australia, so 500gph, 750gph, and 1000gph, and there ko's are the odyssea wp500, wp700 and wp1000, all of which i have used. The wp500 will do 15scfh easily, wp700 at 25 easily and wp1000 at 45scfh easily. FWIW, i think the wp's are great pump's and have ran them for over 1.5yrs solid with no problems. The wp1000 is fairly large and not to efficient(130w) but with alot of air pry runs around 80-100w.

luke33 · 10/04/2007, 01:36 PM

What are you going to run it on? The octo hot?

10/04/2007, 09:52 AM	#1
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	Do Gen-x pump still rust? Well I am wondering do they still rust?

10/04/2007, 12:57 PM	#3
GlobaLPimP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 911	I have a 4100 for my return and a 2400 for my skimmer. Using both for over a year now with no rust problems. I clean them about once every 3 or 4 months. __________________ This hobby is educational; it teaches you how to spend a lot of money in a hurry! Current Tank Info: 75gl, SPS, LPS, IceCap/T5/SLR, 2 modded Tunze 6045's, PCI 350 skimmer w/ Gen-X 2400, 95lbs LR, GEN-X 4100 return

10/04/2007, 12:45 PM	#2
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	bump

10/04/2007, 01:16 PM	#4
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	So the problem of the rusting has been fixed?

10/04/2007, 01:17 PM	#5
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	I have a 2400 and 4100 and both rusted, and they are 6mths old tops. I just fixed them by using krylon fusion and putting about 3-4coats on them. No problems after that. They just need to be sealed correctly. I don't know why the manufacturer didn't do that, but oh well.

10/04/2007, 01:28 PM	#6
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	I read somehwere I cant remember but a genx is like a sedra and a resun king pump. Is that right?

10/04/2007, 01:30 PM	#7
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Happy, what model are you looking at and I think it depends on where you get it from. Marine and reef sells the rusted genx's. DIYreef sells the rusted eco plus pumps. Its going to be hit or miss. Last week there was a guy with a brand new ER skimmer and his genx had exposed metal so it just depends.

10/04/2007, 01:31 PM	#8
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	genx 1000 from thereefstop.com If its a easy fix than I'll throw some silicone ok it.

10/04/2007, 01:36 PM	#9
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Genx, eco, resun, king, there all ko's of the sedra, even the dolphin and others out there being spawned as we speak that are ko's. The octo's are the oct2000, 3000, and 5000available in australia, so 500gph, 750gph, and 1000gph, and there ko's are the odyssea wp500, wp700 and wp1000, all of which i have used. The wp500 will do 15scfh easily, wp700 at 25 easily and wp1000 at 45scfh easily. FWIW, i think the wp's are great pump's and have ran them for over 1.5yrs solid with no problems. The wp1000 is fairly large and not to efficient(130w) but with alot of air pry runs around 80-100w.