Blue line pumps?
 

Hi all. Anyone use blueline pumps and whats your thoughts on them. Looking for a good pump for a return. Thank you :smile:

Hey. I'm a huge fan of blueline pumps, I've had an 20-hd as a return from my sump for the last four months and it runs perfectly. They are reasonably priced, pressure rated, and run super quietly. I can't even hear it when my stand is closed.
I recently picked up a used japanese iwaki 20rxlt? (the circulation one) in an ebay auction and plan on using that as a return and putting my blueline on a closed loop. Once I have them both running I will let you know how they compare but I will tell you that I have taken them both apart and they appear to be identical designs. If I had to buy another pump (hopefully not though) I wouldn't get anything other than blueline.
HTH.

- Chad

Information taken directly from there webpage...
Which would explain why they appear to be identical in design.
I am thinking of getting one of these as well. Just waiting for Chad's little comparison testing.
hint hint http://www.muiscontrols.com/ryan/violin.gif :razz:

Now I'm a man on a mission!
Give me two days and you'll have your results :cool:

- Chad

Where can you get them?

Wow all that took was a little subtle prodding.
Didn't even have to get the matches... :razz:

Haha... I cracked under the pressure. I just need a couple pvc elbows so I can finish my return line before I hook it up.

Delphinus,
The best price I could find when I bought mine was here:

http://www.aquariumpros.com/Merchant...gory_Code=WPex

I understand that they are sometimes sold under the name "Panworld" as well. There was a 30-hd on ebay that I wanted but the guy didn't respond to my question about shipping to Canada before the auction ended. There is a 70-hd on ebay right now but it looks like aquariumpros sells new ones for cheaper. Hope this helps.

- Chad

Probably the best place to get them would be mail order from the states.
Some places call them Blueline some PanWorld. They are the same pumps though.
Heres a few webstores that sell them... :biggrin:

http://www.bluelineaquatics.com/dealers/index.html

Thanks for the info. Will check into that when it's time to buy a new pump! :biggrin:

I thought aquariumpros.com was the same thing as aquariumpros.ca, but judging from the prices there, those aren't Canadian prices. :eek: For a moment I thought I had found "TheMostIncrediblePricesEver(tm)" on pumps! ("Wow!!!! A Mak4 for $150?! I'll take FOUR!!!! ..... oh crap what have I done....." :eek: )

AquaDirect seems to be cheaper than AquariumPros.com.
And they are in Seattle, WA as opposed to Evanston, IL.
Check em out... :mrgreen: