Mag drive or quiet one

rkehockey16 · 07/17/2006, 02:47 PM

i need to get a circ pump with about 1100 gph i am going between the mag drive 12 or the quiet one 6000, i will need about a 4 ft head, i like the price for the quiet one but i have a mag drive 24 on my 125 and have never had any trouble out of it. i was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with either pump and is the extra money wirth the pump?
thanks
paul

akrimmel · 07/17/2006, 03:08 PM

have you checked out eheim 1262.

Billybeau1 · 07/17/2006, 03:15 PM

The Eheim 1262 is only 900gph.

I've used both. No problems. The mag 12 is a little cheaper and uses less power than the QO6000

roader247 · 07/17/2006, 03:44 PM

I had good luck with my quiet one I have heard some people have had problems with them starting up I still have mine but its not in use right now but no problems for two years

thor32766 · 07/17/2006, 05:01 PM

i have mags in all my tanks and love everyone of them!

rkehockey16 · 07/17/2006, 05:07 PM

what about rio, viaaqua pumps

bllfish · 07/17/2006, 05:13 PM

I have a mag 9.5 Mag drive - no problems with restarting, no problems period.

crustin · 07/17/2006, 05:57 PM

no problems with my mags

ich_commando · 07/17/2006, 06:13 PM

Besides an occasional rusty screw...mags are quite nice. I have a 10 year old mag 12 driving my 40 gal, and a brand new mag 12 driving my 65. Both perform perfectly, every start, giving me little to complain about mag drive pumps.

Stay away from the older rios. I have not used a hyperflow, but I do enjoy the Seios quite a bit.

07/17/2006, 02:47 PM	#1
rkehockey16 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Va Posts: 476	Mag drive or quiet one i need to get a circ pump with about 1100 gph i am going between the mag drive 12 or the quiet one 6000, i will need about a 4 ft head, i like the price for the quiet one but i have a mag drive 24 on my 125 and have never had any trouble out of it. i was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with either pump and is the extra money wirth the pump? thanks paul

07/17/2006, 03:44 PM	#4
roader247 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens GA Posts: 657	I had good luck with my quiet one I have heard some people have had problems with them starting up I still have mine but its not in use right now but no problems for two years __________________ Old Enough too Know Better But Young Enough Too Do It Anyway Mark Current Tank Info: 1 75 gallon fish only marine tank 1 55 fresh water tank and 1 29 gallon fresh tank

07/17/2006, 05:01 PM	#5
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	i have mags in all my tanks and love everyone of them! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

07/17/2006, 05:13 PM	#7
bllfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,818	I have a mag 9.5 Mag drive - no problems with restarting, no problems period. __________________ "I fish by myself because lots of people don't like me, and the ones that do like me, well, I don't want them to know my spots." ><)))))*>--- Current Tank Info: 72 bow, 36" stand, 4 54W T5, vantec stealth fans, eheim 1260, mj 1200 & 2 Koralia #1 to WaveMaster Pro, CPR 24" Aquafuge HOB & 7100K PC, JBJ Arctica chiller, LiterMeter III

07/17/2006, 05:57 PM	#8
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	no problems with my mags __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

07/17/2006, 03:08 PM	#2
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	have you checked out eheim 1262.

07/17/2006, 03:15 PM	#3
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,010	The Eheim 1262 is only 900gph. I've used both. No problems. The mag 12 is a little cheaper and uses less power than the QO6000

07/17/2006, 05:07 PM	#6
rkehockey16 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Va Posts: 476	what about rio, viaaqua pumps

07/17/2006, 06:13 PM	#9
ich_commando Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 358	Besides an occasional rusty screw...mags are quite nice. I have a 10 year old mag 12 driving my 40 gal, and a brand new mag 12 driving my 65. Both perform perfectly, every start, giving me little to complain about mag drive pumps. Stay away from the older rios. I have not used a hyperflow, but I do enjoy the Seios quite a bit.