How often do you upgrade Equipment?

[bluemon]

I've just realized recently that most of my equipment is 10+ years old.

My skimmer, calcium reactor, CO2 regulator, and return pump are 10+ years old,

My lights are 10+ years old (although I did add a T5 hybrid system onto it ~5 years ago to compliment the LEDs)

My barely functioning filter roller is 8 years old.

The "newest" equipment that I have is a Vortech MP40 wetside that I finally replaced last week as it broke after 10+ years in use (and holy **** what an upgrade, it runs quietly now, doesn't fail as much, and it seems the model got a revision as well), and a UV sterilizer that I installed ~3 years ago.

So I am wondering if I am in the small minority that doesn't upgrade equipment that often, or if others do so as well.

 

[PPBlimpy]

If its not broke don't fix it, especially if it works and still doing its job adequately. This hobby is expensive as it is. I am setting up a used 300g right now, skimmer is an old eshopp cu300, probably 15+ years old. Pumps were all bought used or came with the system. when they fail they will get upgraded.

I generally wont upgrade unless I have to or its a deal that I can't pass up. i just bought 4 noopsyche k7 iii(no- pro) for $150. did get swindled a bit, two wound up being pro v2s. anyways if i hadnt grabbed those i would have gone back to halides.

 

[Hairyteeth]

I haven’t been in the hobby for that long, but I buy good stuff and most everything I started with 6 years ago is still part of a system now and running well

 

[ScottJ]

I'm a if it isn't broke don't mess with it person. But I don't think changing out heaters after a certain time is a bad idea. Maybe change one out after say a year and a half and keep the old one as backup.

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

I only replace stuff when it breaks. But I highly encourage everyone else to upgrade to the latest and greatest gizmos....so i can buy their old stuff for cheap. Except heaters. Those get replaced regularly and they're all hooked up to an inkbird.

 

[FUNGI]

 

[ReefQuestCorals]

Yea I dont upgrade unless its broke... Except heaters, in the past I would run one for years but with the quality of heaters coming out has me thinking ill go ahead and replace every year.

When something does break I usually replace it with the same or equivalent equipment, just for the simple fact it worked for me last time so why change? Only thing iv actually upgraded to over the years are dc pumps/wavemakers