how long will a mag 7 pump last?

seaduck · 06/11/2008, 12:18 PM

Anyone know about how long a mag 7 should last under normal circumstances???? I've had mine for 2 years now and i'm thinking it might be time to replace it?????

bsagecko · 06/11/2008, 01:00 PM

i know ppl who have run mags for 5-7 years......i personally have pumps that are around 3 years old

Blazer88 · 06/11/2008, 01:04 PM

My Mag 9 has been going for over three years and I haven't touched it yet. Is your pump doing anything that makes you think that you need to replace it?

seaduck · 06/11/2008, 01:06 PM

Ok, thanks. This is my 1st mag. If i get 3 to 4 out of it ill be happy.

seaduck · 06/11/2008, 01:08 PM

It hums every now and then. I think it is a vibration thing tho. It may move a lil and rub against the bottom of the sump in different places causing the noise....so far so good.

pledosophy · 06/11/2008, 02:29 PM

I had mine for four years before I upgraded to the eheim. Just upgraded for less noise it still worked fine.

jimwat · 06/11/2008, 02:36 PM

If it starts to vibrate (make noise) or is having trouble restarting, the first thing you do is make sure it's clean. If that does not help, you can get the complete impeller assembly for $15 (which, is kind of a no-brainer expense in this hobby

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spazthecat · 06/11/2008, 06:00 PM

Hi,

I have a Mag 18 that's been running for 8 years now. I replaced the impeller once after my sump ran dry by accident. Other than that, it's been great.

Incredible pump. I'll never buy another brand.

Andy

tkeracer619 · 06/11/2008, 06:21 PM

I once took this lady's tank down. Hadn't been topped off in 5 months because it was her husbands and they got a divorce. Everything still plugged in and dry, heaters, pumps, UV, etc etc. Lucky she didn't burn down the whole apartment complex for being completely ignorant.

The Mag 12 survived, don't know how..... bc it was too hot to touch just like the rest of it. Somehow it survived.

Mikro · 06/11/2008, 07:13 PM

My 9 lasted almost 3 years to the day. I just made it into the 3 year warranty and they sent me another one free.

cdentii1 · 06/11/2008, 07:31 PM

Had Mag7 for 5 almost 6 years without any problem at all even original impeller.

06/11/2008, 12:18 PM	#1
seaduck Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seminole, fl Posts: 724	how long will a mag 7 pump last? Anyone know about how long a mag 7 should last under normal circumstances???? I've had mine for 2 years now and i'm thinking it might be time to replace it?????

06/11/2008, 01:00 PM	#2
bsagecko Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,752	i know ppl who have run mags for 5-7 years......i personally have pumps that are around 3 years old __________________ 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

06/11/2008, 02:29 PM	#6
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	I had mine for four years before I upgraded to the eheim. Just upgraded for less noise it still worked fine. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

06/11/2008, 02:36 PM	#7
jimwat Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,270	If it starts to vibrate (make noise) or is having trouble restarting, the first thing you do is make sure it's clean. If that does not help, you can get the complete impeller assembly for $15 (which, is kind of a no-brainer expense in this hobby ). __________________ "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day and drink beer." Current Tank Info: 65 gal with 192w PC 10k, 192w VHO actinic, Blue-Moon LED, Tunze 6060 on WavySea, AquaController 3. 20gal sump, Natureef CDECX-1, Phosban Reactor, Remora, Kalk Drip, Ozone.

06/11/2008, 06:21 PM	#9
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I once took this lady's tank down. Hadn't been topped off in 5 months because it was her husbands and they got a divorce. Everything still plugged in and dry, heaters, pumps, UV, etc etc. Lucky she didn't burn down the whole apartment complex for being completely ignorant. The Mag 12 survived, don't know how..... bc it was too hot to touch just like the rest of it. Somehow it survived. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

06/11/2008, 01:04 PM	#3
Blazer88 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,415	My Mag 9 has been going for over three years and I haven't touched it yet. Is your pump doing anything that makes you think that you need to replace it?

06/11/2008, 01:06 PM	#4
seaduck Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seminole, fl Posts: 724	Ok, thanks. This is my 1st mag. If i get 3 to 4 out of it ill be happy.

06/11/2008, 01:08 PM	#5
seaduck Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seminole, fl Posts: 724	It hums every now and then. I think it is a vibration thing tho. It may move a lil and rub against the bottom of the sump in different places causing the noise....so far so good.

06/11/2008, 06:00 PM	#8
spazthecat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 220	Hi, I have a Mag 18 that's been running for 8 years now. I replaced the impeller once after my sump ran dry by accident. Other than that, it's been great. Incredible pump. I'll never buy another brand. Andy

06/11/2008, 07:13 PM	#10
Mikro Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha,NE U.S.A. Posts: 1,093	My 9 lasted almost 3 years to the day. I just made it into the 3 year warranty and they sent me another one free. __________________ Mikro Current Tank Info: On 12/18/04 Started 75gal. reef tank

06/11/2008, 07:31 PM	#11
cdentii1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 527	Had Mag7 for 5 almost 6 years without any problem at all even original impeller.