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Old 07/07/2006, 10:23 PM
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Need a pump recomendatiom for closed loop
I have a 58 gallon reef with some dead spots so I opened up my rockwork and am going to introduce more flow through a closed loop. I was looking at the gen-x mak4. Will this pump do the job? It is rated to do 1190 gph? If not this one wich one.

Heres a link to the pump http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...-5.asp?CartId=


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Old 07/07/2006, 10:26 PM
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I run one on my skimmer. Good reliable pump (knock on wood).

Kinda loud though - if you're putting this in the stand, I'd reconsider...
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Old 07/07/2006, 10:39 PM
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What pump would you recomend instead?
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Old 07/07/2006, 10:46 PM
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As long as heat isn't an issue Velocity T4 would work well and is super quiet.
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Old 07/07/2006, 11:26 PM
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Sequnce dart very quit.
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Old 07/07/2006, 11:31 PM
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man the sequnce and velocity are both pretty pricey? Are there any others that are a bit cheaper ($120 range). If not I guess Ill have to keep saving up.... like always. Is the panworld 50px reliable and quite?
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Old 07/08/2006, 12:49 AM
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My panworld (Blue line) is way quieter than my Gen-X. Others have reported that theirs are loud, but mine is as quiet as my Dart. May want to look into them here .
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Old 07/08/2006, 05:16 AM
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Go with the mak4. Its a great pump.
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Old 07/08/2006, 06:54 AM
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Iwaki 40 rlxt Japanese motor. Time proven reliable pump.

Relatively quiet although none are silent except for the Velocity which has heat transfer issues.
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Old 07/08/2006, 09:53 AM
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how about a mag 5 or 7
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Old 07/08/2006, 10:03 AM
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I want something bigger than a mag 5 or 7. Are the bigger mags reliable?
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Old 07/08/2006, 10:07 AM
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They're reliable, but have a lot of heat transfer and can be very noisy. I had the Eheim pumps recommended to me instead of the mags.
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Old 07/08/2006, 10:22 AM
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They're reliable, but have a lot of heat transfer and can be very noisy. I had the Eheim pumps recommended to me instead of the mags.
All of mine have been fine...and shirley if its a closed loop the pump is outside of the water.
 

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