Sharvey103
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I have the same vectra setup as mfinn and fully agree. Great pumps and very quiet.
Whats your opinion on the best return pump?
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ZJedi945
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I have been running a Ecotech Vectra M1 for roughly a week now. It replaced my mag7 that I had running for about 3 years. I was so impressed when it turned on. I couldn't even tell it was running! I have also seen Jabaos up close and running on a friends tank for roughly a year. No issues to report there. They are also a pretty nice pump for the price.
I personally use Eheim 1262s for return pumps.
But I thought I'd pass on some interesting info on Mags, which I use for water changes, mixing new batches of salt water and for water top off. (I can do a 50g water change in less that 1/2 hour with a Mag 24.) I recently had a conversation with an LFS owner who's had his store for a good 30 years. I was complaining that Mags consumed a lot of electricity. It was counter-intuitive to me, but he pointed out that the electricity consumption of Mags has been incrementally reduced over the years. If you've been running a Mag for years, you might consider checking the electricity consumption compared with that of more recently produced ones - the savings might be worth your replacing them.
But I thought I'd pass on some interesting info on Mags, which I use for water changes, mixing new batches of salt water and for water top off. (I can do a 50g water change in less that 1/2 hour with a Mag 24.) I recently had a conversation with an LFS owner who's had his store for a good 30 years. I was complaining that Mags consumed a lot of electricity. It was counter-intuitive to me, but he pointed out that the electricity consumption of Mags has been incrementally reduced over the years. If you've been running a Mag for years, you might consider checking the electricity consumption compared with that of more recently produced ones - the savings might be worth your replacing them.
