anyone replaced their stock pumps with the new maxijet 1200 pro in their jbj 28 gal

[geckoman2003]

So one of my stock pumps shot water up the cord and into my wave make. this caused the wave maker to short out. I have a new wave maker on order and need to replace the pump. I ordered the new maxijet 1200 pro. However, I wanted to know if anyone has used them as a utility pump with a wave maker yet.

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

i replaced my pump to 1200 on mine, but it a 24g.

 

[subielover]

Yup, I have 2 of the new ones in my back chambers. They work great, albeit a bit noisy.

 

[geckoman2003]

Yup, I have 2 of the new ones in my back chambers. They work great, albeit a bit noisy.

Do you have them working with the stock wave maker?

 

[subielover]

No wavemaker, they both run full time.

 

[geckoman2003]

No wavemaker, they both run full time.

Are they the 1200s? If so wow! I didn't the return would handle that.

 

[subielover]

Yes both are 1200's. I don't use the stock returns though, I simply run the returns over the top of the separating wall. I did this because when I bought the tank it didn't have any plumbing with it at all, so I just decided to use what I had

 

[geckoman2003]

Yes both are 1200's. I don't use the stock returns though, I simply run the returns over the top of the separating wall. I did this because when I bought the tank it didn't have any plumbing with it at all, so I just decided to use what I had

Can you post a photo of your tanks plumbing. Did you change the overflow.

 

[subielover]

I can't get pics because the tank is in a corner and I cant get the camera behind it. It is basically the pumps sitting in their stock location with tubing leading to locline returns. HTH

 

[geckoman2003]

My pump and wave maker came in today. So I know what i'm doing sunday.

 

[manimtheman]

i have replaced my stock with the maxi jet 1200's on a wave maker! i have it alterating every 75 seconds. also have a aqeoun 750 gph inside to make sure of no dead spots! some time when the way maker switches is kinda loud sometimes silent! my tape up your tubes that conntect to you return heads cause then tend to come loose and you will have water shooting in the air! happened today! for the first time scared the crap outta me! lost about 4 cups of water and had no saltwarter avalible! almost the demise of my tank! imagine if i hadnt been home! i would have but emptyed all by an inch of water in my tank! $1000 plus would have been lost in corals..... plan for faliure

 

[28g nano noob]

i run 2 1200s in my 28 i have no noise probs

 

[geckoman2003]

I replaced one of the stock pumps last week with the 1200. Wow does this sucker pump. I works quite well with the wave maker, but is a little loud. So sometime in the near future I'll be replacing the second pump.

 

[McAllyn]

I run (2) 1200's on the stock wavemaker cycling at 2 minutes. I also have a Hydor 425 blowing across. I definitely have some water moving. For the most part, the pumps are relatively quiet, but occassionally, they will wrack when the wavemaker kicks in, but nothing serious.

Mac

 

[Betroc2]

I have micro bubbles coming from one of my pumps. I think the tubing that came with the used tank is a little bit short. Might be sucking air some where? Maniamtheman said something about taping something up? What kind of tape could you use in a tank that will stick in salt water and not hurt the critters? Or, did I just misunderstand something, LOL.

 

[CubanPete]

Betroc...let me know if you solve that problem. I have some bubbles, a bit, and have for a couple weeks. Can't figure it out...

 

[Betroc2]

I don't know if it is a good thing to do or not, but I cut a 2" piece of some filter spong ( the large hole kind) and placed it under the pump to raise it up a little so the tubing will fit tighter. It has cut down on the bubbles dramaticly. Good luck with yours.