So does that mean you would choose the rd3 as I believe it’s a Laguna block
The Skimz AC, Red Dragon AC, Fluval SP's, and Lagunas are all based on it and almost identical. Go with whichever is the most appropriate and cheapest.
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So does that mean you would choose the rd3 as I believe it’s a Laguna block
Do you guys know the warranties on these pumps. I know Abyzz is 10 and rd3 is 2. I’ve heard tunze has 5 so I’m going to look into them possibly. Does anyone know the varios?
The first jebao dc return pump I bought is now 4 or so years old? It has spend some time driving a hydroponics system, some time as a pond pump in my greenhouse (chewing through algae, snails, and tadpoles), and a year+ running in a reef tank. Its absolutely silent and works great. The controller is nonsense, but I rarely if ever do anything to control my returns.I'd go jebao and save more money for a better light. Jebao are cheap and reliable. There seem to be many people who have problem with it, but take in consideration it is by far the most sold pump. A good light will make a bigger difference than a good pump.
2 year warranty on varios 8 pump, 1yr on rotorTwo year in pump
I saved the 2500 over the course of a couple years in a reef account lol. I haven’t purchased anything in 5 years since my gen3 xr30 pros or the mp40s Wes. Those items I figured i could sell off to offset some of the costs of replacing it then use the 1500 I put away for next year on replacing those. They work perfectly and have been regularly maintenanced. The tank is also already filled with corals so much so I’m going to have to heavily trim back during the move just to get it back together. So once again I can sell some of those items to offset costs. My return pump and recent splurge of apex/trident were items I don’t have or at least one that people would pay for. Plus It’s the heart beat of the system so was wanting the reliability of the mag but also controllable and big enough for a future upgrade.The first jebao dc return pump I bought is now 4 or so years old? It has spend some time driving a hydroponics system, some time as a pond pump in my greenhouse (chewing through algae, snails, and tadpoles), and a year+ running in a reef tank. Its absolutely silent and works great. The controller is nonsense, but I rarely if ever do anything to control my returns.
And it was $49.
If I had $2k to throw away on a 75g reef, I'd buy about 10 of those, put 3 in the tank (Redundancy!), keep the rest as spares, and send $1500 to battlecorals.
I’ll probably just go the Abyzz route but still not decided
I have a cheap ($90) hygger 1,060 GPH 24V DC return pump and it's been amazing. There are a few quality steals in the reef world for equipment and I'd consider this to be one of them.Hey guys,
so I am in the process of moving my 75g tank. It’s been running for 9 years on a mag return pump. At my old house it was in the basement so I didn’t have issues with noise levels, however I am now moving it into my sons bedroom. The mag still works like a champ somehow being 8 years old lol but I figured with the move it’s a perfect time to upgrade to a controllable return pump. The tank while it hasn’t been neglected is due for upgrades and some changes. I purchased an apex and trident and now I’m looking for a return pump. I love Ecotech marine and run 2 mp40s and 2 xr30 pros so I was going to go with an m2. Now having purchased the Neptune products I’ve been considering getting a cor20 as well. However after doing research I keep seeing people have issues with both of these. I was also looking at a red dragon 3 and a100. Far less issues with these pumps but still some with the rd3. The saying you get what you pay for seems to ring true with these controllable pumps. I see the Abyzz has a 10 year warranty backing their pumps while others are only 1 or 2 at most. If I have to replace the pumps every 2 or so years it would seem like the Abyzz is the way to go Since 5 Vectra would cost me almost 2 grand. I know these newer pumps can’t touch the reliability of the mag pump so I’ll keep it for backup. How many of you out there have been running Vectras or cor20 or even the a100 or the rd3 for more then a couple years(not really sure if they’ve been out that long even, if not since they came out) without issues or signs of them slowing down?