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Old 06-19-2013, 04:14 PM
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My question is why do all the "Old Timers" need to make us newbie reef junkies feel like we need to go bankrupt to have a tank?
I guess I'm probably an "old timer", although I wouldn't suggest not buying these. While I love my Tunze pumps, I'll probably buy a couple of these.
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Old 06-19-2013, 04:17 PM
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I guess I'm probably an "old timer", although I wouldn't suggest not buying these. While I love my Tunze pumps, I'll probably buy a couple of these.
I think the term should have been "brand lovers". I find "old timers" to be more practical in choosing things that "works" instead of just relying on the imprinted names.
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I guess I'm probably an "old timer", although I wouldn't suggest not buying these. While I love my Tunze pumps, I'll probably buy a couple of these.
Ok maybe Old timer is the wrong choice. Brand Junkie? Im just sick if reading numerous forums (not just canreef) where people who have been in the hobby for a long time, provide information to newbies such as "You should only use Radion LED's because thats what I use and if you cant use those then nothing else will do"

Or even people reading other threads saying this "letter" is now legal action when its all just rumors floating around forums which have been twisted through the power of the internet into this big problem which its really not. But again because these people wont buy a cheaper product because they have to have the brand name. Then they end up projecting there own feelings onto it and twist it even further for the next guy to read even more false information.

Again just my $0.02
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Old 06-20-2013, 12:41 AM
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Ok maybe Old timer is the wrong choice. Brand Junkie? Im just sick if reading numerous forums (not just canreef) where people who have been in the hobby for a long time, provide information to newbies such as "You should only use Radion LED's because thats what I use and if you cant use those then nothing else will do"

Or even people reading other threads saying this "letter" is now legal action when its all just rumors floating around forums which have been twisted through the power of the internet into this big problem which its really not. But again because these people wont buy a cheaper product because they have to have the brand name. Then they end up projecting there own feelings onto it and twist it even further for the next guy to read even more false information.

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Old 06-20-2013, 01:02 AM
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Old 06-20-2013, 01:27 AM
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The ones they have there are just 220volts. There may be some coming available that run on 110v in about a months time
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Old 06-20-2013, 01:27 AM
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Something from China cannot be ripped off by another Chinese company. So its original

Hint: Apple products come from China. Other generic companies in China reproduces exactly same apple product ripoffs and don't get sued. But when Samsung make a square with round edge phone, they get sued
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Old 06-20-2013, 01:41 AM
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Something from China cannot be ripped off by another Chinese company. So its original

Hint: Apple products come from China. Other generic companies in China reproduces exactly same apple product ripoffs and don't get sued. But when Samsung make a square with round edge phone, they get sued
I'm not really sure why it would be less dishonest for one Chinese firm to steal from another Chinese firm? It's still one group of people stealing from another.

I didn't follow the Samsung case at all so I can't comment there. I'm sure there are generic Chinese knock-offs of Apple products. I would guess that if they tried to market themselves over here Apple would be filing papers fairly quickly. It's hard to sue a company though when the host nation doesn't respect copyright treaties.
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Old 06-20-2013, 02:27 AM
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i think people are mad because they fork out top dollar for the tunze and mp's,
then the wp comes out for less then 100 bucks and some say is a better powerhead, i have both and one thing about the wp is that you can angle it wheres as the mp is straight on, i like that the mp power cord is on the ouside where as the cord for the wp is in the tank
ya iam just rambling
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