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04/01/2008, 10:19 AM
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recommended circulation pump?
What's a good circulation pump to use? I currently use Rio 2100, however, some folks have told me these tend to melt down and let copper loose?
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04/01/2008, 10:25 AM
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I been running one on my skimmer for about 3 years and have not had a problem.
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04/01/2008, 10:37 AM
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yeah, mine's been running for about three years as well, and previous to that one, I had an identical one also for another three years, but still concerned about possible issues. If there's a remote chance it might happen, I'd rather switch pumps.
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04/01/2008, 10:49 AM
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There are several "high flow" powerheads that could work for you depending on your setup, what you want accomplish (flow wise), and how much you want to spend.
Tunze Seio Koralia Vortech Maxi-Mod
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04/01/2008, 12:07 PM
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I am a Koralia fan myself. the 3's and 4's are especially amazing
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04/01/2008, 12:54 PM
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are seio notorious for having issues such as rio? They're from the same manufacturer
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04/01/2008, 01:41 PM
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I currently own a Seio, and have a Tunze, MJMod, and a Koralia # 4 in my main tank. IMO, each of these has it pros and cons depending on what you want to do. Tunze - Strong flow, reliable, a little bulky, a little expensive Seio - Strong flow, configurable, a little bulky, a little hot, affordable Koralia - Wide flow, cool design, bulky, affordable Vortech - NR (I could not justify the price, but I hear good things) Maxi-Mod - Strong flow, reliable, very affordable HTH
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04/01/2008, 02:06 PM
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i would switch to an eheim, ocean runner or mag the ocean runners are cheap and realiable at about $70.
as for cir i would do koralia's for the most affordable maxis are good but run hot just like mags
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There are three things that will never be believed- the true, the probable, the logical (Steinbeck) Obey little, Resist much Current Tank Info: 24g AIO |
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04/01/2008, 03:07 PM
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was just looking at the tunze and koralia pumps, seem to be the same except tunze have a higher flow, is this accurate?
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04/01/2008, 03:21 PM
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