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Mag-Drive 18 / 1800 Pump
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Mag Drive Pump 1800 by Mag-Drive. Economical, strong and versatile magnetic drive aquarium pumps
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Searched Mag-Drive 18 / 1800 Pump in Reviews
Mag 18- Great Investment
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Very well made pump; just be careful when taking them apart to do maintenance and the pump will last you a very long time.
This is a great choice for a return pump to great water preasure. |
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Nicely made return pump for fresh or salt water. Quiet running, easy to operate, no moving parts (other than impeller), and they do not take up a lot of room in your sump. Heat output is minimal compared to other pumps. I have run them internally and externally in my set-ups for a number of years now on my salt water tanks. I also have not met anyone locally that had one just stop working, they are built tough.
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| Didn't like |
There are only two parts I do not like about the pump. First is the cover for the impeller. It is a nice design but, I would like to see them made of a stronger material as I tend to break them and have to order new ones. The second is the screw threads. If you over tighten them they strip easily or break off the pump.
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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Mag 24
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I figure I am right at between 1850 and 2000g/hr accounting for head loss. I have an all glass 210 and am replacing a Mag 12 as my main return pump. I was looking for more water turn over and I got it. What I also got was a very noisy pump. I really like MAG drive pumps in general, but when you get to this size range, buyers beware. I do not have a fish room, so everything is below the tank. My living room is all ceramic tile; to there is no carpet to dampen any sound. The noise this pump made was like an unexpected house guest that would not leave. I was about to purchase a Quiet One 9000 for about the same price (and half the wattage) when I found a way to quiet the pump: I placed a block of Styrofoam under the pump, some vinyl hose between the pump and glass and Abra Kadabra! I also purchased a 100Micron sock for my return lines and what a difference!
Granted, the tank is not as quiet as before using the Mag 12, but the results out weigh the volume. If I had to do it again, I would have purchased the Quiet One 9000 or even the Quiet One 1400. They claim to have less than 45db. Nice pump if you have a fish room AWAY from earshot!
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| Liked about it |
I was looking for more water flow in a submersable pump.
This pump has it.
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| Didn't like |
LOUD!!! EXTREMELY LOUD!! Did I mention that this thing is really really noisy?!?
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2.0 |
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3.0 |
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1.0 |
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Mag 18 Review
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I have used my Mag18s for about a year now and never had any problems out of them but they do use a lot of electricity compared to other pumps in the same category with it. |
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Very dependable pump.
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Uses a lot of electricity.
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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