Need a new pump

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  1. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    Well the pump that comes with the IM 10g fusion is just useless! Theres barely any flow in the tank and the spin stream nozzle won't even work with the pump. Its 70gph!

    I got a rio 600 buts its going back, the amount of noise it made was atrocious!

    I'm stuck on what to get

    Maxijet 900, ( the gph is confusing)
    Aqueon 800, 230gph
    hydor pico pump
     
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  2. Reefbuilder

    Reefbuilder Scooter Blennie

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    Go with a Sicce 1.0
     
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  3. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    The store doesn't sell the sicce's or eheim:(
     
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  4. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Maxi jet 1200.
     
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  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    +1 Most folks switch to the MJ1200 on AIO tanks.

    As for the GPH confusion, the lower number is for the utility pump, the higher output is from the prop-type powerhead. Both attachments come with each unit. :)
     
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    Reefbuilder Scooter Blennie

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    Buy it online it's much better than a maxi jet.
     
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  7. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Had terrible luck with Maxijets.
     
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  8. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    As long as they aren't constantly shut off and on, they've always work fine for me. Great return pumps, not good for auto top off.

    That being said, if you can afford a sicce with similar gph and it fits, get it.
     
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  9. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    I can only exchange the stupid rio and the store doesn't have sicce. I wanted sicce but they are pretty big units, I don't think it will fit in the 10g fusion.

    Thanks Mr Bill for clearing the gph up. I saw 1000gph for the powerhead and 230gph for utility. I guess 230 is pretty decent and it should fit in the chamber.
    Trying to avoid putting a ph in the display since 10g isn't big so we got the spin stream nozzle.

    I don't recommend ever trying to run the tank with the stock pump, pathetic flow!
     
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