Whats your oldest bit of equipment that still works?

[reeflectionsaquarium]

Tunze 6100 finally died after over 12 years of constant running without fail, weve still got one more hanging on in there.
Hows that for quality equipment

 

[CoralHut]

I have a really, really old sand filter. Probably at least as old as your Tunze!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I haven't even been in the hobby that long. My canister filter is 5 years old. It was one of my first pieces of equipment.

 

[ritter6788]

My old school koralia 4s are about 6 years old running non stop. I've trashed several new style Koralia evolutions in the meantime.

 

[64Ivy]

MTC Pro-Cal Calcium Reactor, nearly 15 years. All original equipment. Have only replaced worn/clogged hoses.

 

[Reef Junky150]

Tunze 6100 finally died after over 12 years of constant running without fail, weve still got one more hanging on in there.
Hows that for quality equipment

I still have two 6100s running since 05

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

My three Iwaki pumps work great after 19 years.
So do my grounding probes, but that's no surprise.

 

[GHill762]

don't let paulb in this thread, he's probably got equipment still in use that's older than many of the users here :bigsmile:

 

[wildcrazyjoker81]

I was going to say paulb's reverse under gravel for the win :first:

 

[DRThompson]

Have a 10year old iwaki pump and JBJ 1/5 hp chiller still going strong!

 

[-Logzor]

Yep just lost one of my 6100's, was probably the same age as the OP since I bought it used.

 

[jfitz78]

My sump is 22 years old

 

[jfitz78]

OH and my return pump is just as old

 

[mfinn]

I have a PFO HQI 250 watt ballast that was used when I bought it 10 years ago.

 

[Sacohen]

After 49 years my heart is still running.

 

[Paul B]

My tank itself and the UG filter were bought in 1978. I don't know how old my pumps are but they are made out of wood and leather and the directions which are hand printed on parchment paper read to keep in a cool chariot away from Dodo birds.
My oldest heaters run by steam and need a chunk of charcoal added each morning.

My pumps are just getting warmed up at 20 years. :becky:

 

[Reef Junky150]

Sad day, lost one of my tunze 6100's last night. Not sure what happened but it is no longer running and the driver just sounds an annoying alarm. It has been running non stop from 40to80% ramping since 2005

 

[REEF RADIANCE]

Have an MTC HSA 3000 skimmer that is 15 years old and skimming like brand new.

Now that is a great investment!

Rick

 

[Mike in CT]

I guess compared to Paul B's it's just a puppy, but my 75g tank is 18 years old.

 

[Larry L]

I have an Oceanic protein skimmer like this one, that I bought in maybe 1992?