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Reef Discussion => Reef Discussion => Topic started by: Warhawk937 on March 17, 2018, 08:55:10

Title: HELP!!!! Return pump
Post by: Warhawk937 on March 17, 2018, 08:55:10

Woke up this morning and my return pump sounded like a cement mixer.  Pulled out the shaft and the plastic magnet case was gone the iron was rusting.   Does any body in the dayton area have a pump they would like to sell?

Title: Re: HELP!!!! Return pump
Post by: Daytonsalt83 on March 17, 2018, 09:20:13

Aquatics galore has pumps or harbor freight has cheap pond pumps

Title: Re: HELP!!!! Return pump
Post by: Warhawk937 on March 17, 2018, 09:57:45

THank you

Title: Re: HELP!!!! Return pump
Post by: Warhawk937 on March 17, 2018, 23:26:25

Ended up buying a jaboe dc pump. It was very cheap.  Do any of you guys have experience with thes pumps I would like your thoughts.

Title: Re: HELP!!!! Return pump
Post by: Agame43 on March 18, 2018, 00:57:33

  I run three of them and have not had any issues so far. I have 2 older style DC pumps from them and 2 newer pumps - I have run there line of powerheads as well for numerous years with little issues. Sad part is if you dig deep enough you will find someone to take the "A side" of the coin and someone to take the "B side" of the coin on any piece of equipment that we use in this hobby. This series of pumps fall on the Cheaper end of the dollar scale but man they move some water, really quite, I just keep the impellor area clean and move on. On one set of these pumps I  have 9ft of head pressure with great return. As you can read I am on the "A side" of the coin, Not a bad pump for the money!!!   :police:

Title: Re: HELP!!!! Return pump
Post by: Humphrey on March 18, 2018, 11:42:57

I have 2 of these. Been great so far.

I did have one fail couple years ago but it had run dry due to an ATO failure.

Title: Re: HELP!!!! Return pump
Post by: Miles on March 19, 2018, 10:54:12

I have the DCP-8000 that I use as a feed pump for 5 ten gallon tanks... With the flow turned up all the way, the flow is pretty weak for my application, but I haven't had any issues in the last 3 years.