Hello,
Today I have two XF220 and two XF250's but they are old at this point so I am looking into the XF350's for my new tank build. Many reviews of this product point two specific issues that I am concerned about and wonder if they have been improved upon in the last year or so before I purchase.
1) Magnets not strong enough -- There seems to be alot of horror stories at 1/2" thickness that the magnet cannot hold onto the pump if it ramps up to high speeds. My tank would be 3/4" so this is a major concern; are these using two magnets or one? Will this hold at up to 90% on a 3/4" tank thickness?
2) Controller issues -- It appears there was a string of controllers were the second pump dies; was the root cause of this resolved? Is there a way to tell if I purchased a faulty model that should be returned before use?
Thank you!
Today I have two XF220 and two XF250's but they are old at this point so I am looking into the XF350's for my new tank build. Many reviews of this product point two specific issues that I am concerned about and wonder if they have been improved upon in the last year or so before I purchase.
1) Magnets not strong enough -- There seems to be alot of horror stories at 1/2" thickness that the magnet cannot hold onto the pump if it ramps up to high speeds. My tank would be 3/4" so this is a major concern; are these using two magnets or one? Will this hold at up to 90% on a 3/4" tank thickness?
2) Controller issues -- It appears there was a string of controllers were the second pump dies; was the root cause of this resolved? Is there a way to tell if I purchased a faulty model that should be returned before use?
Thank you!