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Old 05-22-2013, 05:29 AM
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Speedwaves all the way, going to be running 4 - dc10000 & 2 - dc5000 on my new system............if I ever get it done that is.
You seem pretty set on speedwaves. Can you tell me why you chose them?
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I'm a fan of the Eheim's quiet and built like a tank!
I was looking at them too, as I have read some people's comments on them. A bit out of budget for me though, for the model of comparable performance to the mag12.
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I have 3 Sedra pumps on my 270 and love them cheap quiet and very reliable what more could you ask for
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Mag12s put out a lot of heat. Great in the winter but terrible in the summer.

Have had good luck with Sedra9000s (90w/hr) & Rio2500+ (a little less flow but only 55w).

Stopped using Mag pumps years ago because of the heat issue.
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my eheim compact+ has worked great for me so far, don't hear it at all and i'm not worried about it burning out!
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ehiem 1262 no noise and reliable
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What about external pumps ?
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You seem pretty set on speedwaves. Can you tell me why you chose them?
Speedwave are amazingly quite and I love the variable speed control. I have one running externally and have never had any issue with it leaking at all. they are very reasonably priced as well compared to other pumps of the same size and do not produce as much heat or consume as much power either.
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My vote is to get another mag12, throw it in, and you don't have to think about it for another 8 years.
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My vote is to get another mag12, throw it in, and you don't have to think about it for another 8 years.
Hey aren't you supposed to be working? Lol

Funny, I have had that pump about 8+ years! Probably woulda lasted longer if I cleaned it once In a while!

As reliable as it has been, I would like something that doesn't create so much heat, and uses less electricity. This is for the tank at my parents house
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