I'm impressed.
A lot of folks would have gone with the "buy the more expensive model" response . . .
Which of the pumps (AC or DC) would you consider to be more effective / efficient / reliable?
~Bruce (Who does tend to stock heavily and keep his fishies well-fed)
Hey Bruce,
Well one of the things I really like about Deltec is that their ratings are pretty much spot on. Going way over will often result in inconsistent performance compared to an appropriately sized Deltec. I can personally attest to that, having been in the bigger is better camp a long time and went with the bigger Deltec only to find it was way more skimmer than I needed.
You really are right in the sweet spot for the 1455-56.
As for the pumps, both have proven to be very reliable but I have had to replace a couple DC blocks now and had one issue with a controller. My gut always says go for the one with less "stuff" witch would be the AC having only one cord and plug and that's it, over the DC With transformer and controller, But I have been coming around on the dcs for a while now and my convictions are not as steadfast as there were on DC pumps and accompanying apparatus.
Ultimately I think it comes down to a matter of preference. Some people like the Ac and some prefer the DC. Performance is essentially the same. And short of a couple hiccups both have proven to be very reliable. The Dc draws a lttle less power. but not that much
Let me know if you have any other questions at all