Maxi-Jet Powerheads...Not like they used to be?

jackson6745 · 02/01/2004, 03:37 PM

Over the past 4 months I had 3 MJ 1200's cease up on me. I clean them regularly with vinegar to remove calcium build up, and they still look relatively new when they stop working. I have had MJ's that have lasted 4 years. Seems that every new one I buy is not made with the same quality?

Have I just had bad luck with them or is anyone else having the same problem?

KRAZ4REEFS · 02/01/2004, 05:40 PM

I had 3 out of 4 new ones lock up in about 1 month. I just cleaned them in a vinegar soak and 1 is still not working.

jackson6745 · 02/01/2004, 06:08 PM

same here. If I take the cover off and give the impeller a little push it starts spinning again but as soon as I put the cover back on it stops

MattG · 02/01/2004, 06:22 PM

aquarium systems and marineland merged (i dont know if merged is the official term). i know the maxijet box now say marineland on it and the powercord is much thinner then it use to be. it seems i have read of quite a few problems with maxijets lately which leads me to believe that more then the powercord and box was changed. anyone have any definitive information???

jackson6745 · 02/01/2004, 06:24 PM

I noticed the power chord is thinner also....

I think i'm going to have to switch to another brand....but which one?

MattG · 02/01/2004, 06:38 PM

you cant go wrong with hagen or eheim.

jackson6745 · 02/01/2004, 06:51 PM

Anyone ever try an eheim aquaglobe mini powerhead? The model I was look at pumps 300gph (MJ100-295gph) and it supposed to be very small. I can't seem to find much info on them but it looks like they come with a remote power supply.

jscarb2 · 02/01/2004, 06:55 PM

i hope this is not true i just bought a case of maxi jet 1200's cause my hagen 802 where so old the make some noise now when the wave maker switches them of and on.hope these mj1200 are all right. the ones i got still say aquarium systems on them nothing about marineland is there a way to tell? maybe i got a case of the good ones!

jackson6745 · 02/01/2004, 06:57 PM

Fat chord or skinny chord?
Not sure if this method of telling is 100% but all the new mj's that gave me problems have skinny chords

jazztown · 02/01/2004, 08:42 PM

I have 3 MJ 1200's,2 are the older ones and nice and quiet i just got one of the new ones running on a wavemaker makes a load rattle everytime it comes on plus a load humming noise.Last mj 1200 i'm buying,i'm going to try an Ehiem next.
Bill

jackson6745 · 02/01/2004, 09:57 PM

OK, well I'm glad it's not just me experiencing these problems. I didnt even wash my old mj1200's and they worked perfectly for years....I just don't get it.

BRG · 02/01/2004, 10:24 PM

Same here, I have three of the new ones and they rattle when they come on

I have been using MJ's for years and they have been good pumps, hope that has not changed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bg

Medaka · 02/02/2004, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jackson6745
Anyone ever try an eheim aquaglobe mini powerhead? The model I was look at pumps 300gph (MJ100-295gph) and it supposed to be very small. I can't seem to find much info on them but it looks like they come with a remote power supply.

Aquaglobe make Rio's look good.
I actually used to like aquaglobes, but after replacing about 10 of them every month or two, I got tired of the hastle. Sooooo many problems with them. The two main problems is that the impellers rust and fall apart within months and the other is that the plastic used to make the powerhead is extremely cheap and deform easily, so doing things like soaking them in vinegar will deform the plastic (some are deformed when there brand new so you need to glue them or they will fall apart when there on).

bergzy · 02/02/2004, 01:10 AM

the maxi-jet 1200's i recently purchased 8 months ago are still okay. i hope that they don't die. they are on the wavemaker and i do notice that one rattles a little every so often when it turns on.

i'll post if/when they die.

ensley · 02/02/2004, 01:37 AM

Another company lost to climax capitalism. The McDonald's syndrome. "Reduce quality to the lowest point the public will still accept." The dollars have all been squeezed out and it will soon be sold to the guy who has my pension fund. He dosen't know they will be living on reputation alone. I will discover the pumps are no good, quit buying and encourage my friends to do the same. The company will go broke and I will work 20 more years to pay for my brokers retirement.
Did i say that out loud?

Agent Powder Tang · 02/02/2004, 01:56 AM

Wow, I was going to buy MaxiJets today because my 3 month old Rio died on me. Now I don't know what to buy.

Wind · 02/02/2004, 01:56 AM

i've got one a few months back and it is thinner. i was like huh??... but i hope its okay..

sigh @ the companies now a days.. and i used to preach maxijets... i dunno now....

jackson6745 · 02/02/2004, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wind
i've got one a few months back and it is thinner. i was like huh??... but i hope its okay..

sigh @ the companies now a days.. and i used to preach maxijets... i dunno now....

Same here dude. I also used to preach how good they were etc...
I miss the "old" days when the MJ's came in that Pink box

SO What model and brand pump would you guys consider a good replacement for an mj' 1200 ( 295GHP)???

Wind · 02/02/2004, 03:27 AM

ya im curious what to replace..

there's that TUNZE but dang 100 bucks .... poor peeps like me, need alternatives.. i duno though.. i've saw the power sweep but some say they get stuck..

i really dunno.. maybe something made elsewhere... ehein is 265

BryanJ · 02/03/2004, 02:40 AM

If maxijet is the next rio, I sure hope eheim steps up the circulation on the aquaball. The most powerfull ball is only 171 gph.

FunkieReefJunkie · 02/03/2004, 03:24 AM

I'm trying out the mini AquaGlobes. www.aquaglobe.com The 300 halls ***. Did I just say that? My only complaint concerns the tiny suction cups which are prone to letting go if there's the slightest bit of coralline on the glass. Other than that, they're nice and small and light on the wattage.

Scotsman · 02/03/2004, 05:04 AM

I bought 2 of the mini Aquaglobes about 6 months ago for my 18g nano cube. 1 has already quit working and the other one is very noisy and only works if I clean it every 2 weeks and then baby it to just the right position so that the impeller turns. What a shame because it is really small and produces a great flow. But they suck so don't waste your money!

Wind · 02/03/2004, 05:25 AM

aqua ball <> to aquaglobe right??? it doens' equal

hows the eheim compact pump.. looks like those mini-jest.. but 250..

i may try one..!!

Tomzpc · 02/03/2004, 05:43 AM

I've had great success with the Hagen Aquaclear powerheads over the years. Never had one die in almost a decade.

BryanJ · 02/03/2004, 05:43 AM

My filter is a eheim 2026 rated at 250gph and my maxijets are 900's rated 232gph the eheim return pump in the filter appears to be moving nearly 2x the maxijet. I would buy any pump by eheim in second.

02/01/2004, 03:37 PM	#1
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	Maxi-Jet Powerheads...Not like they used to be? Over the past 4 months I had 3 MJ 1200's cease up on me. I clean them regularly with vinegar to remove calcium build up, and they still look relatively new when they stop working. I have had MJ's that have lasted 4 years. Seems that every new one I buy is not made with the same quality? Have I just had bad luck with them or is anyone else having the same problem?

02/01/2004, 05:40 PM	#2
KRAZ4REEFS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Succasunna, New Jersey Posts: 560	I had 3 out of 4 new ones lock up in about 1 month. I just cleaned them in a vinegar soak and 1 is still not working. __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 210 in wall Reef

02/01/2004, 06:22 PM	#4
MattG Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 3,216	aquarium systems and marineland merged (i dont know if merged is the official term). i know the maxijet box now say marineland on it and the powercord is much thinner then it use to be. it seems i have read of quite a few problems with maxijets lately which leads me to believe that more then the powercord and box was changed. anyone have any definitive information??? __________________ Matt Current Tank Info: 215 mixed reef

02/01/2004, 06:38 PM	#6
MattG Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 3,216	you cant go wrong with hagen or eheim. __________________ Matt Current Tank Info: 215 mixed reef

02/02/2004, 01:10 AM	#14
bergzy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OC CA USA Posts: 5,299	the maxi-jet 1200's i recently purchased 8 months ago are still okay. i hope that they don't die. they are on the wavemaker and i do notice that one rattles a little every so often when it turns on. i'll post if/when they die. __________________ The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it. H.L. Mencken Ben. Current Tank Info: 180g sps, 90g cube clam biotope.

02/01/2004, 06:08 PM	#3
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	same here. If I take the cover off and give the impeller a little push it starts spinning again but as soon as I put the cover back on it stops

02/01/2004, 06:24 PM	#5
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	I noticed the power chord is thinner also.... I think i'm going to have to switch to another brand....but which one?

02/01/2004, 06:51 PM	#7
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	Anyone ever try an eheim aquaglobe mini powerhead? The model I was look at pumps 300gph (MJ100-295gph) and it supposed to be very small. I can't seem to find much info on them but it looks like they come with a remote power supply.

02/01/2004, 06:55 PM	#8
jscarb2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: OUTER BANKS,NC Posts: 258	i hope this is not true i just bought a case of maxi jet 1200's cause my hagen 802 where so old the make some noise now when the wave maker switches them of and on.hope these mj1200 are all right. the ones i got still say aquarium systems on them nothing about marineland is there a way to tell? maybe i got a case of the good ones!

02/01/2004, 06:57 PM	#9
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	Fat chord or skinny chord? Not sure if this method of telling is 100% but all the new mj's that gave me problems have skinny chords

02/01/2004, 08:42 PM	#10
jazztown Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California Posts: 75	I have 3 MJ 1200's,2 are the older ones and nice and quiet i just got one of the new ones running on a wavemaker makes a load rattle everytime it comes on plus a load humming noise.Last mj 1200 i'm buying,i'm going to try an Ehiem next. Bill

02/01/2004, 09:57 PM	#11
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	OK, well I'm glad it's not just me experiencing these problems. I didnt even wash my old mj1200's and they worked perfectly for years....I just don't get it.

02/01/2004, 10:24 PM	#12
BRG Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Winchester,Va Posts: 185	Same here, I have three of the new ones and they rattle when they come on I have been using MJ's for years and they have been good pumps, hope that has not changed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bg

02/02/2004, 01:37 AM	#15
ensley Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 398	Another company lost to climax capitalism. The McDonald's syndrome. "Reduce quality to the lowest point the public will still accept." The dollars have all been squeezed out and it will soon be sold to the guy who has my pension fund. He dosen't know they will be living on reputation alone. I will discover the pumps are no good, quit buying and encourage my friends to do the same. The company will go broke and I will work 20 more years to pay for my brokers retirement. Did i say that out loud? __________________ Life is an eddy in the flow of time. george.... Current Tank Info: 105, 20 Gal

02/02/2004, 01:56 AM	#16
Agent Powder Tang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 229	Wow, I was going to buy MaxiJets today because my 3 month old Rio died on me. Now I don't know what to buy.

02/02/2004, 01:56 AM	#17
Wind Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: In an extension Posts: 1,378	i've got one a few months back and it is thinner. i was like huh??... but i hope its okay.. sigh @ the companies now a days.. and i used to preach maxijets... i dunno now....

02/02/2004, 03:27 AM	#19
Wind Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: In an extension Posts: 1,378	ya im curious what to replace.. there's that TUNZE but dang 100 bucks .... poor peeps like me, need alternatives.. i duno though.. i've saw the power sweep but some say they get stuck.. i really dunno.. maybe something made elsewhere... ehein is 265

02/03/2004, 02:40 AM	#20
BryanJ Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, WI. Posts: 2,938	If maxijet is the next rio, I sure hope eheim steps up the circulation on the aquaball. The most powerfull ball is only 171 gph. __________________ Experience is the best source of information! Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef, 75 gallon sump, Sequence Wahoo, Tunze stream, Euroreef CS 8-1 and 2x250 MH

02/03/2004, 03:24 AM	#21
FunkieReefJunkie Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TotallyLostItville Posts: 781	I'm trying out the mini AquaGlobes. www.aquaglobe.com The 300 halls ***. Did I just say that? My only complaint concerns the tiny suction cups which are prone to letting go if there's the slightest bit of coralline on the glass. Other than that, they're nice and small and light on the wattage. __________________ The Gerson Diet saves lives! May everyone be happy, May everyone be free from misery, May no one ever be separated from their happiness, May everyone have equanimity, free from hatred and attachment. Current Tank Info: Down to a 15 g from a 600g system. Nano is whole different ballgame.

02/03/2004, 05:04 AM	#22
Scotsman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florence,SC Posts: 168	I bought 2 of the mini Aquaglobes about 6 months ago for my 18g nano cube. 1 has already quit working and the other one is very noisy and only works if I clean it every 2 weeks and then baby it to just the right position so that the impeller turns. What a shame because it is really small and produces a great flow. But they suck so don't waste your money!

02/03/2004, 05:25 AM	#23
Wind Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: In an extension Posts: 1,378	aqua ball <> to aquaglobe right??? it doens' equal hows the eheim compact pump.. looks like those mini-jest.. but 250.. i may try one..!!

02/03/2004, 05:43 AM	#24
Tomzpc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NY Posts: 1,738	I've had great success with the Hagen Aquaclear powerheads over the years. Never had one die in almost a decade.