250 Gallon Starphire tank

littlesilvermax · #1 09-28-2006, 01:23 AM

Color looks a bit better now eh?

littlesilvermax · #2 09-28-2006, 01:23 AM

littlesilvermax · #3 09-28-2006, 01:24 AM

Pic of the coolest monti I ever owned, unfortunately it only lived for about 8 months.

littlesilvermax · #4 09-28-2006, 01:26 AM

After about 6 months of running my MDM Sequence Hammerhead pump I started to have salt creep issues at the seals.

littlesilvermax · #5 09-28-2006, 01:27 AM

Sequence's customer service was very good. They sent some replacement seals.

littlesilvermax · #6 09-28-2006, 01:29 AM

Unfortunately they sent their "salt water seals", the ones they offer as optional in their regular series of pumps (5800, 5200, etc..).

These are not the same seals as their fancy new Reeflo pumps come with.

This pic shows the difference, notice the white vs the black. The black ones are the correct ones (both fit) and are their carbon_______________ (can't remember word) seals.

littlesilvermax · #7 09-28-2006, 01:31 AM

After changing seals 3 times (each time lasted about 3 or 4 months) I still had problems, although not as bad.

Eventually they sent me a new volute, the black one.

Maybe the translucent blue volute was slightly warped, I am not sure, but it was worked with no salt creep at all for 2+ years now.

Manny · #8 09-28-2006, 02:03 AM

Sweet tank, can't wait to see more. I love your electical and plumbing.