alan j t
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Hi all, my marine innovative return pump took a crap.tank is not even a year old yet!!even the ato sucks. Any way I'm done with innovative marine all the way.the tank is a 40 and I need to replace the pump. Any suggestions?
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alan j t
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I'll check into those pumps you reccomend. Its a 40 but the tank is a display not a breeder,so it's really wierd .the sump is in the rear of tank and it looks like it's considered as water volume too.
jsker
Reefing is all about the adventure
That is the nice thing about dc pump, you can control the speed/gallons per hour.
mcarroll
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Wow....that's simultaneously the worse AND most creative spellcheck I've ever seen! :mad:
POND = PUMP
You need the dimensions of the pump so you can make sure the new one fits in the compartment.
I'd use a DC pump if I already had one.
But if I'm buying a return pump I don't quite see the use-case for it. You only set the flow once in most cases. Also, an AC pump should last longer.
twilliard
Tank pests..
Where are the feed buttons on AC pumps.. so bummed about that!Wow....that's simultaneously the worse AND most creative spellcheck I've ever seen! :mad:
POND = PUMP
You need the dimensions of the pump so you can make sure the new one fits in the compartment.
I'd use a DC pump if I already had one.
But if I'm buying a return pump I don't quite see the use-case for it. You only set the flow once in most cases. Also, an AC pump should last longer.
jsker
Reefing is all about the adventure
Wow....that's simultaneously the worse AND most creative spellcheck I've ever seen! :mad:
POND = PUMP
You need the dimensions of the pump so you can make sure the new one fits in the compartment.
I'd use a DC pump if I already had one.
But if I'm buying a return pump I don't quite see the use-case for it. You only set the flow once in most cases. Also, an AC pump should last longer.
True, after you get your sump return set, were you like the flow you my not use the speed control again. The benefit though is that you do not have to purchase a specific pump for GPH or brand. DC pumps tend to last longer that AC also.
mcarroll
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Like I said, I'm not anti-DC pump...I'd use one if I had one already...just don't see the use-case as a return pump if I'm spending new money.
A "feed button" has never entered the equation nor has it ever been a problem not having one on the return pump. That's a good thing to bring up.
I don't think I would ever use that as a criteria for a return pump.
There are two things that matter in a return pump: reliability and reliability.
Worrying about feeding is a separate issue.
In my case, I don't shut off my return pump....just the skimmer. The skimmer is on my Reefkeeper Lite which has custom "Standby" modes for things like feeding.
Before I had a controller the skimmer was on a DJ-style power strip (individual On/Off switches per outlet) and I just shut it off as needed.
I'm not sure of the basis for saying that since DC pumps have only been on the market a short while and the track record when you consider all DC pumps hasn't been stellar.
On the other hand, I have AC pumps older than Reef2Reef. Probably older than some of its members. 
A "feed button" has never entered the equation nor has it ever been a problem not having one on the return pump. That's a good thing to bring up.
I don't think I would ever use that as a criteria for a return pump.
There are two things that matter in a return pump: reliability and reliability.
Worrying about feeding is a separate issue.
In my case, I don't shut off my return pump....just the skimmer. The skimmer is on my Reefkeeper Lite which has custom "Standby" modes for things like feeding.
Before I had a controller the skimmer was on a DJ-style power strip (individual On/Off switches per outlet) and I just shut it off as needed.
I'm not sure of the basis for saying that since DC pumps have only been on the market a short while and the track record when you consider all DC pumps hasn't been stellar.
On the other hand, I have AC pumps older than Reef2Reef. Probably older than some of its members.
twilliard
Tank pests..
So true you can never go wrong with an AC centrifugal pumpLike I said, I'm not anti-DC pump...I'd use one if I had one already...just don't see the use-case as a return pump if I'm spending new money.
A "feed button" has never entered the equation nor has it ever been a problem not having one on the return pump. That's a good thing to bring up.
I don't think I would ever use that as a criteria for a return pump.
There are two things that matter in a return pump: reliability and reliability.
Worrying about feeding is a separate issue.
In my case, I don't shut off my return pump....just the skimmer. The skimmer is on my Reefkeeper Lite which has custom "Standby" modes for things like feeding.
Before I had a controller the skimmer was on a DJ-style power strip (individual On/Off switches per outlet) and I just shut it off as needed.
I'm not sure of the basis for saying that since DC pumps have only been on the market a short while and the track record when you consider all DC pumps hasn't been stellar.
On the other hand, I have AC pumps older than Reef2Reef. Probably older than some of its members.
About the only thing to fail are the seals
I have a Mag 9.5 for my return and has been going strong for over 15 years. I have never had a problem and it has been thru 4 aquarium upgrades. I just replaced the impeller for pure maintenance and the original was still working fine. I also have a Mag18 for my skimmer that is the same age. I agree with the most important thing is reliability. ..... I hope I did not jinks myself by posting this. Lol
R_C
Active Member
I used to use the mag drive pumps and swore by them, until I got a DC pump. I like the flexibility to be able to adjust the flow if I need to and since I run my reactors with my return this was an even better option. But the things that made me completely love my DC pump is the heat factor and how quite it is. My temp was 79-80 degrees with my mag 7 and other pump to run my reactors and now that I run just the DC pump is 77.4-77.9.
jsker
Reefing is all about the adventure
