which pump would you run externally?

[Bri Guy]

I have a mag 5 and a ehiem 1280, which would you run externally? To run my chiller.

I know they both can run out of water, but does one or the other have a better rep for not leaking?

thankx

 

[Jhildebrand]

I've always had good luck with Eheim. Mag was a little noisier though and I liked them better submerged. Never had a leak with either.

 

[MSU Fan]

I've heard the mag's don't do too well out of the water, but I've never tried. By that I vote Eheim!

 

[mark_molly]

i tried a mag 5 externally and it leaked pretty bad. i was able to get enough silicone around it to stop the leaking but i wouldn't recommend it for external use.

 

[GSMguy]

eheim all the way.

 

[Fishcrazy06]

I too would go with the Eheim. I heard the mags tend to get really hot when running out of water.

Eric

 

[Jhildebrand]

Yup. Super hot. Which makes you wonder what kind of heat it's adding to the tank too. I'm still looking for a salt mixing pump if you want to sell the Mag

 

[siropa]

i've had a lot of mags start to leak slowly over time. i'd never trust one for external use.

 

[Bri Guy]

I should have known the answer, but my eheim is my return pump and now ill have to switch the two, I was just going to see if the mags were fine out of water, I would have gone that route.

thankx everybody!

 

[MrSquid]

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