Anyone else done with mp40s

[Dbichler]

So sick of replacing wet sides on my mp40s. Never again will I buy these dang things. I won’t even sell them to anyone else because I would feel bad they would need new wet sides every 6-10 months ridiculous for the price of wetsides I can buy jeboas yearly and not bother cleaning them. Rant over but seriously anyone else done.

 

[Yazannreef]

I been done lol. Cost of replacing is way too much for a $400 pump. Ridiculous!!

I'm using Jbao and had them running for 3 years in different tanks. If they fail oh well. 50 to $100 will get me a brand new one

 

[Dbichler]

Exactly and my jebao push way more water

 

[Yazannreef]

Plus all the gimmicks of variable speed/ ref Crest is absolutely not needed. Place your regular pumps opposite from each other on full speed and you will get the vortex/ variable water movement you need

 

[Lavey29]

So sick of replacing wet sides on my mp40s. Never again will I buy these dang things. I won’t even sell them to anyone else because I would feel bad they would need new wet sides every 6-10 months ridiculous for the price of wetsides I can buy jeboas yearly and not bother cleaning them. Rant over but seriously anyone else done.

What is occurring with your wet sides? I'm 10 months in on mine and they are still spinning fine?

 

[Utubereefer]

So sick of replacing wet sides on my mp40s. Never again will I buy these dang things. I won’t even sell them to anyone else because I would feel bad they would need new wet sides every 6-10 months ridiculous for the price of wetsides I can buy jeboas yearly and not bother cleaning them. Rant over but seriously anyone else done.

Luckily my mp40’s work like a charm with a good bimonthly scrubbing…

 

[Bubblebass]

Only issue with jeboa is that they rust quickly. Make sure you know that going in and replace often. I love MP40’s but doubt I’ll ever get them again with that price tag. Maybe used. But with the Nero’s, Ecotech needs to lower their price.

 

[REEFTIDE]

We've had some for like two years with zero issues. Do you regularly clean them?

 

[Dbichler]

Prettty sure the bearings went bad again these things grind like crazy and now my controller is blinking red and green due to it not being able to spin. I could fix it but for 120 I can get comparable jebao like 2 others in my tank better bang for buck as they say

 

[Yazannreef]

What is occurring with your wet sides? I'm 10 months in on mine and they are still spinning fine?

I had from mp10 to mp60. Although they would run ok for a year they start failing year 2 and always forced to buy new wetsite. Year 3 dry side. Alot of people would say oh if you get 2 years out of them is great!! No no, for $300 to $700 pumps they should run for a minimum of 5 years before they even think of failure.

 

[Sean Clark]

IMO the only thing that MP pumps offer is the magnetic coupling.

Imagine what will be offered when the patent expires.

Of course MPs will suddenly only cost $100 when that happens. Funny how that works.

 

[WVNed]

Mine are 2 years without problems.

 

[moz71]

I’ve been done with them for years. Have a junk box full of them. Just was chatting about this on another post. I am a jabeo person now. Been running for several years no issues and a third of cost!

 

[Yazannreef]

Mine are 2 years without problems.

I feel like some people get lucky with them some not.

 

[Yazannreef]

The one thing ecotech should really consider is at least a 5 year wanranty or even a life time warranty with how much they cost. Even if you have to pay extra with an extended warranty but that will never happen

 

[Yodeling]

I swore off Vortechs many years ago. I think it was the first gen. They were the most temperamental powerheads I ever had. Also loud AF. I think they fixed that with their QD? The coolness factor (look ma, motor on the outside!) wore off quick. LOL.

 

[Dbichler]

My biggest point is this would you be happy to buy let’s say a 65 gallon custom tank for let’s say 800 cost of 2 mp40s. Would you be okay with it failing in two years or even 5. Then be told oh just replace a seam/ wet side for this and it continues to happen. Nope sorry done.

 

[Sean Clark]

My biggest point is this would you be happy to buy let’s say a 65 gallon custom tank for let’s say 800 cost of 2 mp40s. Would you be okay with it failing in two years or even 5. Then be told oh just replace a seam/ wet side for this and it continues to happen. Nope sorry done.

I have an old maxijet that is maybe 12 years old. Runs like a champ, all day, everyday...

 

[Dbichler]

I have an old maxijet that is maybe 12 years old. Runs like a champ, all day, everyday...

Exactly why I’m done spending on these dang things will stick to eheim and jebao

 

[WVNed]

4 MP60s 2 MP40s and an MP10. The MP10 is one of the old white ones. Still going.
I have bought several Jebao pumps and wavemakers. The pumps have done really well. The wavemakes not so much although I have 2 left that seem like they will live forever.

And one died because my crab attacked it. I wont hold that against them.

Though one could argue the plastic should be strong enough that a small animal can't tear it apart.