Ok; I will post an update here, I originally purchased a SWC 180 and used it for a while, I would dial it in and watch it, it would skim and then it would overflow, then it wouldn't skim, then it would overflow and so on and so on. So after taking care of a friends tank while he was away I watched how his Bubble Magus performed, so I bought a Bubble Magus BM-180ex and have to say I am very happy with it so far. No constant re-adjusting and it pulls way more crap than my SWC ever did. Just so you all know I tried the SWC for approximately 8 months, changed impeller wheels and followed all instructions to the letter. Whether I just got a lemon or not I don't know but I have to say the Bubble Magus has outperformed the SWC so far. And both have the cheaper Atman pumps so that isn't a difference either.
|