Mini Maxi Jets

[jaybuc]

Anyone use the Mini Maxi Jet powerheads? How good are they? Do they put out much heat??

Thanks

[Sugar Magnolia]

Yes, they are great little powerheads. I have one that has been in contant use for over three years now. No noticeable heat increase with these.

[phenom5]

i prefere the micro jets ( i guess, i've never used the mini jets ), i've got a couple that have been running for ~2 years, no heat issues, no problems...

HTH

[jaybuc]

Mini vs. Micro Jets is the gph rating right? Mini are little more powerful?

[phenom5]

Mini vs. Micro Jets is the gph rating right? Mini are little more powerful?

yup, but either are reliable pumps, just depends on which ones fit your needs.

[Henry22]

I have one, dosnt raise temps at all and is cheaper thank a maxi jet 400 or 600 and you can increase flow too.

[vanmo92]

yea thats a great little powerhead.

[Agu]

They're good little pumps but I don't like them.

They're actually fountain pumps designed to pump water straight up. The intake is on the bottom, which is the back the way we use them . Unless you mount them low enough in the tank they have a tendency to suck air. I had to turn mine off every time I did waterchanges. Instead I'm now using Tunze Minis,

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=T5024.04&Category_Code=Tunze_pumps

They're smaller, the intake is on the bottom, and they move almost as much water.

jmo,

[jayare]

I'll second the Tunze Mini. Awesome Little pump.

I had problems with the maxi minis in that if the suction cups came loose, the dang thing will point straight up and pump water out of the tank.

[jaybuc]

Thanks Agu! Tunze makes a great product. I might get 2 for my 10g. Would that be good flow?

[Agu]

Depends on what you want in the tank but I don't think that would be enough for a ten gallon.

I'm using an Aquaclear that moves 300 gph plus the Tunze.

fwiw,