Your Oldest Piece of Equipment STILL IN USE?

[Apotack]

Double post

 

[ca1ore]

My Iwaki pump has been running 24/7 since 1993. Most incredible piece of equipment I have ever seen!

That is impressive! My Iwaki 40 was retired after running continuously for 20 years ..... not because it failed, but because I figured it was about too. Apparently I was premature LOL. Rather makes the current rush to use DC pumps comical.

 

[overclockwise]

I'm not sure if this counts but I still run an Eheim canister on my planted tank that's over 25 years old (check out where it was made):

 

[Paul B]

My oldest piece of equipment is probably my diatom filters I have since the 60s. I have a few of them and I use them for parts to keep one working. I still use it.


I have 2 of these powerheads from, I am guessing the 80s. This is my surface skimmer.




My undergravel filter and tank are from 1979

I have no idea when I built my skimmer but that phone has been there since 1980

 

[zach_discus]

It’s old and smells bad but keeps on plugging on!

 

[Sea MunnKey]

My oldest piece of equipment is probably my diatom filters I have since the 60s. I have a few of them and I use them for parts to keep one working. I still use it.


I have 2 of these powerheads from, I am guessing the 80s. This is my surface skimmer.




My undergravel filter and tank are from 1979

I have no idea when I built my skimmer but that phone has been there since 1980

Hey Paul ... I was given a used Diatom Filter & what I found out is that the filter bag inside the acrylic/plastic chamber is ripped. My lfs can't locate anyone carrying the filter bag anywhere (in Canada/State side as well). Is there any other way to DIY this filter bag at all? Much thanks

 

[Paul B]

I DIYed that bag in the center of the picture. It is some kind of foamy stuff that I sewed into a bag. Any spongy material will work, eventually the power will coat it and it will filter. Your old bag you can probably sew with nylon thread. I do that a few times until they fall apart.

 

[Katrina71]

Me.

 

[14 foot reef]

Oceansmotions 4 way....17 years old

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Euroreef skimmer circa 1992. Been running every day since I bought it new, only replaced the pump once.

 

[Coronus]

Generation 1 MP 40 11 years old.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

15 year old titanium heater still going strong

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I also have a ehiem canister filter from early 1970's pump still working

 

[contains moose]

Oceansmotions 4 way....17 years old

Built to last...

 

[stevieduk]

i have a steel framed tank 30x12x12, built in the early 60 s, still with the original putty holding the glass. I siliconed all the glass joints inside and clear lacquered all the metal with inert resin, and the tank is now the sump on one of my display tanks

 

[rcmike]

Aqua controller 3. Still works and I keep my systems simple so only need temp control, timers and pH monitoring (which I dont really monitor pH closely) functions. No desire to splurge on a $700 system.

Also i bought a used Mag 18 in 2006. Its still running a filtwr in my mother's ornamental Pond.

I just put my old AC3 on a clownfish breeding system. Still works for what that system needs. I actually had it on my koi pond for a while but got a used Apex Classic for the pond this spring.

 

[JustSomeGuy]

Wow I thought I was doing something special having a ecotech gen 1 mp20 blue driver still running with no issues. Just had to change the wet side for the first time few or so months back.

 

[theMeat]

Ehiem canister wet/dry filter since mid to late 90’s.
Ehiem 1260 since mid 80’s

 

[Rjramos]

110 Top Fathom skimmer, since 1995!

 

[JMetaxas]

MTC Pro Cal are best product in the market

Amen. Best Reef product ever made.