best pump for gfo reactor

rtague · 06/23/2013, 08:50 AM

What pump would you guys recommend for running a gfo reactor,something that does'nt give off too much heat and not too powerful.

azjohnny · 06/23/2013, 09:59 AM

I use a Sicce .5 and it has been great so far. I like to get a pump that is a little more than you need so you can fine tune the flow with a ball/gate valve

Dmoody · 06/23/2013, 10:50 AM

I have a sicce 1.5 on my TLF 550. It works fine, doesn't make any noise even when restricted by the ball valve.

SEEMAC · 06/23/2013, 11:06 AM

I use a Maxi-jet 400 on a TLF 150...it works great.

Bpb · 06/23/2013, 12:10 PM

I use a MJ1200 for the BRS dual reactor. Ball valve is only open about 25" so I could have probably gotten away with a MJ600

Dmoody · 06/23/2013, 04:31 PM

Your just going to keep getting random answers it might help if you specify the reactor and tell us if you appreciate quality over price or price over quality.

rtague · 06/23/2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmoody

Your just going to keep getting random answers it might help if you specify the reactor and tell us if you appreciate quality over price or price over quality.

You're absolutely right,I'm looking at the vertex rx-u 1.5 and I definitely appreciate quality over price,lmk what you guys think.

Dmoody · 06/24/2013, 06:07 AM

Honestly I would skip the mj and marineland route all together. Look into a sicce, like I said I have one on my TLF 550. I also use an eheim compact that is adjustable in itself, amazing pump as well.

rtague · 06/24/2013, 06:31 PM

Thanks moody,yeah I love ehiem stuff,Ithink I'll look into that.

screamingibis · 06/24/2013, 07:14 PM

mj1200 will last for years

TimeConsumer · 06/24/2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by screamingibis

mj1200 will last for years

The old style ones yes, I wouldn't bet on the new Marineland ones being that reliable. The Cobalt MJ1200 is the same as the old maxi-jet, but only time will tell if they last as long. But FWIW I use a Cobalt MJ1200 on my reactor.

downbeach · 06/25/2013, 03:52 AM

I use single BRS reactor's for both GAC and GFO. My system calls for ~ 1 1/2 cups ea. of the ROX 0.8 and HC GFO. I didn't want to use the supplied ball valves, so I bought pumps that would provide the necessary flow without restriction, so I used an MJ400 on the GAC and a MJ600 on the GFO. These were the original MJ's, and are now about 8 years old, so if you go this route, I'd suggest using the Cobalt over the Marineland product.

bglegs · 06/25/2013, 06:10 AM

Like stated above marineland don't last.One of mine less than two years,replaced with cobalt

triscene · 05/06/2020, 05:51 PM

Am i doing okay or something wrong?
I have Eheim compact 1000 running from 12/16mm into 3/8 pipe and reactor similar to BRS and not getting tumble.
I can see folks using MJ600 and being okay. Doesnt sound like i would kill that pump by using through smaller pipe.
Thinking of some new pump but it might not help.

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bblumberg · 05/11/2020, 06:13 PM

Get a little Eheim "Universal" pump. Those definitely do last just about forever.

ROlympia · 05/11/2020, 06:21 PM

I also use a small Eheim.

moondoggy4 · 05/11/2020, 08:46 PM

Quiet one 1200 pumps are nice, always re start, cheap and last forever. The Sicce I have to slap to use.

06/23/2013, 08:50 AM	#1
rtague Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 376	best pump for gfo reactor What pump would you guys recommend for running a gfo reactor,something that does'nt give off too much heat and not too powerful.

06/23/2013, 10:50 AM	#3
Dmoody Artillery Drill Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fairbanks AK Posts: 841	I have a sicce 1.5 on my TLF 550. It works fine, doesn't make any noise even when restricted by the ball valve. __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt Nuvo 38: Radion GEN 3 w/ Reeflink, MP10w ES, Tunze 9004, Tunze 3152, InTank media basket, Eheim 2000+, Custom stand

06/23/2013, 04:31 PM	#6
Dmoody Artillery Drill Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fairbanks AK Posts: 841	Your just going to keep getting random answers it might help if you specify the reactor and tell us if you appreciate quality over price or price over quality. __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt Nuvo 38: Radion GEN 3 w/ Reeflink, MP10w ES, Tunze 9004, Tunze 3152, InTank media basket, Eheim 2000+, Custom stand

06/24/2013, 06:07 AM	#8
Dmoody Artillery Drill Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fairbanks AK Posts: 841	Honestly I would skip the mj and marineland route all together. Look into a sicce, like I said I have one on my TLF 550. I also use an eheim compact that is adjustable in itself, amazing pump as well. __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt Nuvo 38: Radion GEN 3 w/ Reeflink, MP10w ES, Tunze 9004, Tunze 3152, InTank media basket, Eheim 2000+, Custom stand

05/11/2020, 06:13 PM	#15
bblumberg Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 606	Get a little Eheim "Universal" pump. Those definitely do last just about forever. __________________ Bruce Current Tank Info: 150G mixed reef (6x Blue Acro 20K Pro COB LEDs, 4x 80W T5 supplement), 150g fw discus (T5 lighting), 110G fw Angelfish (DIY LED lighting), 4 x 40 g frag tanks (DIY LED).

06/23/2013, 09:59 AM	#2
azjohnny Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Gold Canyon Posts: 2,914	I use a Sicce .5 and it has been great so far. I like to get a pump that is a little more than you need so you can fine tune the flow with a ball/gate valve

06/23/2013, 11:06 AM	#4
SEEMAC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 60	I use a Maxi-jet 400 on a TLF 150...it works great.

06/23/2013, 12:10 PM	#5
Bpb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 3,148	I use a MJ1200 for the BRS dual reactor. Ball valve is only open about 25" so I could have probably gotten away with a MJ600

06/24/2013, 06:31 PM	#9
rtague Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 376	Thanks moody,yeah I love ehiem stuff,Ithink I'll look into that.

06/24/2013, 07:14 PM	#10
screamingibis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maysville, GA Posts: 375	mj1200 will last for years

06/25/2013, 03:52 AM	#12
downbeach Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smyrna, Delaware Posts: 3,767	I use single BRS reactor's for both GAC and GFO. My system calls for ~ 1 1/2 cups ea. of the ROX 0.8 and HC GFO. I didn't want to use the supplied ball valves, so I bought pumps that would provide the necessary flow without restriction, so I used an MJ400 on the GAC and a MJ600 on the GFO. These were the original MJ's, and are now about 8 years old, so if you go this route, I'd suggest using the Cobalt over the Marineland product.

06/25/2013, 06:10 AM	#13
bglegs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 267	Like stated above marineland don't last.One of mine less than two years,replaced with cobalt

05/06/2020, 05:51 PM	#14
triscene Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 45	Am i doing okay or something wrong? I have Eheim compact 1000 running from 12/16mm into 3/8 pipe and reactor similar to BRS and not getting tumble. I can see folks using MJ600 and being okay. Doesnt sound like i would kill that pump by using through smaller pipe. Thinking of some new pump but it might not help. Odoslané z ANE-LX1 pomocou Tapatalku

05/11/2020, 06:21 PM	#16
ROlympia Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 138	I also use a small Eheim.

05/11/2020, 08:46 PM	#17
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Quiet one 1200 pumps are nice, always re start, cheap and last forever. The Sicce I have to slap to use.