Never Trust a RIO Pump!

[reefburnaby]

Hi,

Small Rio powerheads (like the ones used in bakpak) can be replaced with equivalent versions from Hagen or Maxijet (where Maxijet is a bit better than Hagen). A venturi kit can be purchased with the Maxijet so that it can produce fine bubbles for the bakpak.

Keep in mind that most pumps will fail over time (they are made of plastic...and plastic crumbles in water over time). Rios are the worst, but Maxijets and Mags are not far behind (2 to 3 times better).

- Victor.