Sure Flow 1600 MJMOD Kit

srusso · 08/23/2010, 04:39 AM

Hey anyone know if this Sure Flow 1600 MJMOD Kit from BRS is any good? I got the Maxi jet 1200 which converts a standard maxi jet into a kolralia type powerhead with 2000 GPH... seems like it should work, just hoping someone has used this kit before I buy.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...mjmod-kit.html

kingfisher62 · 08/23/2010, 06:00 AM

Let me know how it works if you do try it. Does it have a magnetic base?

Chris27 · 08/23/2010, 06:03 AM

They flow like crazy, but they don't last very long - which is about what to expect when you're getting 2000 Gallons of flow from $30 of parts.

srusso · 08/23/2010, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris27

They flow like crazy, but they don't last very long - which is about what to expect when you're getting 2000 Gallons of flow from $30 of parts.

You talking about the powerhead it self?

RocketEngineer · 08/23/2010, 09:19 AM

I have a pair of these in my 75g and have been running them 24/7 for the last two months. I really like the flow for the price especially as I had the MJ900s already. They mount to the three suction cup mount or the hanging clip but the magnet mout is extra. Not bad for the price, time will tell towards durability.

RocketEngineer

Toddrtrex · 08/23/2010, 12:21 PM

I have a pair of them in my 75 for a couple of years, and never had an issue with them -- they were even on the wavemaker part of my ReefKeeper I. The only reason I stopped using them was bigger I was able to find a red S. Haddoni -- and that was too much flow for it.

mullinsd2 · 08/23/2010, 12:24 PM

They put out a ton of flow. My friend had one in a 45 gallon high, and it was more than enough

leeit2me · 08/23/2010, 01:09 PM

You will never regret it when you throw one of these MJ with the mod for mixing salt. It sure mix my salt pretty quick..

newtank · 08/23/2010, 04:00 PM

The amount of flow you get for the price is great. I have used one on a Maxi-1200 for a year, flows strong. Just don't place it too close to the surface or it will suck air, also keep it clean for best results.

sasharotty · 08/23/2010, 05:06 PM

Just an fyi the maxi mods will also fit in the k3 and k4's.Nice upgrade on those ph's.

UnknownFish · 08/23/2010, 05:47 PM

I have 3 1200 mods and a 400 mod going in my 180, I had all 4 of them going in my 75 when I had that up and running, they have been running 24/7 for almost a year with no problems, I wouldnt buy the mod kits from a store though, I got mine on ebay for I think $12.00 and I also got the 1200 maxi jets for about the same price on ebay.

kingfisher62 · 08/23/2010, 07:02 PM

I know when I use my MJ1200 to mix my salt water it really heats up the water.
Has any one had heat issues in their tanks from these?

reefnut guy · 08/23/2010, 07:09 PM

you should not be having a heat issue in a 5gl bucket Are you getting flow through it? I would at least try to clean the impellor .

Chris27 · 08/23/2010, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srusso

You talking about the powerhead it self?

I had both the powerheads and the mod kits fail on me.

kingfisher62 · 08/23/2010, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefnut guy

you should not be having a heat issue in a 5gl bucket Are you getting flow through it? I would at least try to clean the impellor .

yup, very good flow . It seems to heat the water about 6 degrees above room temp. In the winter it works out great I do not have to put a heater in there. in the summer I have to cool a little before water changes.

greech · 08/23/2010, 07:18 PM

My LFS gave me one of those to try on my 40B. I could not unplug it fast enough

! I literally had a mound of water on the other side of my tank.

kingfisher62 · 08/23/2010, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greech

My LFS gave me one of those to try on my 40B. I could not unplug it fast enough

! I literally had a mound of water on the other side of my tank.

Thats kinda funny, but I bet it wasnt so funny when it happened.

Misled · 08/23/2010, 08:41 PM

2 years running 2 of them. No trouble at all.

neoalchemist74 · 08/23/2010, 09:43 PM

at about tree years is when they start to have probs. I run tree for three years all installed at the same time and they all started chattering within a couple of months of each other

08/23/2010, 04:39 AM	#1
srusso Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bridgeport, CT Posts: 1,869	Sure Flow 1600 MJMOD Kit Hey anyone know if this Sure Flow 1600 MJMOD Kit from BRS is any good? I got the Maxi jet 1200 which converts a standard maxi jet into a kolralia type powerhead with 2000 GPH... seems like it should work, just hoping someone has used this kit before I buy. http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...mjmod-kit.html

08/23/2010, 06:00 AM	#2
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	Let me know how it works if you do try it. Does it have a magnetic base? __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

08/23/2010, 09:19 AM	#5
RocketEngineer Space is big. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Eastern Shore Posts: 3,226	I have a pair of these in my 75g and have been running them 24/7 for the last two months. I really like the flow for the price especially as I had the MJ900s already. They mount to the three suction cup mount or the hanging clip but the magnet mout is extra. Not bad for the price, time will tell towards durability. RocketEngineer __________________ -RocketEngineer "Knowledge is what you get when you read the directions, experience is what you get when you don't." - Unknown Current Tank Info: None Currently

08/23/2010, 12:21 PM	#6
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I have a pair of them in my 75 for a couple of years, and never had an issue with them -- they were even on the wavemaker part of my ReefKeeper I. The only reason I stopped using them was bigger I was able to find a red S. Haddoni -- and that was too much flow for it. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

08/23/2010, 04:00 PM	#9
newtank Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Peru In Posts: 319	The amount of flow you get for the price is great. I have used one on a Maxi-1200 for a year, flows strong. Just don't place it too close to the surface or it will suck air, also keep it clean for best results. __________________ Just because you can... doesn't mean you should. Current Tank Info: Newest new tank- 300G DEEP

08/23/2010, 06:03 AM	#3
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	They flow like crazy, but they don't last very long - which is about what to expect when you're getting 2000 Gallons of flow from $30 of parts.

08/23/2010, 12:24 PM	#7
mullinsd2 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 753	They put out a ton of flow. My friend had one in a 45 gallon high, and it was more than enough

08/23/2010, 01:09 PM	#8
leeit2me Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bklyn,ny Posts: 241	You will never regret it when you throw one of these MJ with the mod for mixing salt. It sure mix my salt pretty quick..

08/23/2010, 05:06 PM	#10
sasharotty Moved on to my couch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: se michigan Posts: 1,065	Just an fyi the maxi mods will also fit in the k3 and k4's.Nice upgrade on those ph's.

08/23/2010, 05:47 PM	#11
UnknownFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 115	I have 3 1200 mods and a 400 mod going in my 180, I had all 4 of them going in my 75 when I had that up and running, they have been running 24/7 for almost a year with no problems, I wouldnt buy the mod kits from a store though, I got mine on ebay for I think $12.00 and I also got the 1200 maxi jets for about the same price on ebay. __________________ 180 gallon RR, 80 gallon sump/refugium, Mag18 return pump, 3 maxi-jet 1200 mods, 1 maxi-jet 400 mod, JBJ ATO, Kent Aqua Doser for Kalk, 3x250w Phoenix 14k's

08/23/2010, 07:02 PM	#12
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	I know when I use my MJ1200 to mix my salt water it really heats up the water. Has any one had heat issues in their tanks from these? __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

08/23/2010, 07:09 PM	#13
reefnut guy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: mid mi. Posts: 72	maxi jet you should not be having a heat issue in a 5gl bucket Are you getting flow through it? I would at least try to clean the impellor . __________________ I'm not here for a long tme, I'm here for a good time. Current Tank Info: 180 gal / 75 gal sump

08/23/2010, 07:18 PM	#16
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	My LFS gave me one of those to try on my 40B. I could not unplug it fast enough ! I literally had a mound of water on the other side of my tank. __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

08/23/2010, 08:41 PM	#18
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	2 years running 2 of them. No trouble at all. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

08/23/2010, 09:43 PM	#19
neoalchemist74 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 627	at about tree years is when they start to have probs. I run tree for three years all installed at the same time and they all started chattering within a couple of months of each other __________________ You have two ears and one mouth, so you should listen twice as much as you talk. Current Tank Info: in progress

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