RobbyG
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Since it's the 15th Anniversary of my current Aquarium I thought I would make a thread about equipment that has lasted the whole time plus additions. I know too many new owners get caught up on what is the latest and most fancy piece of gear out there. Others just don't know what lasts so they buy what they has good reviews even though the reviewer might have owned the item for a short period of time.
Please post the equipment that you have had that your impressed with and has lasted for a long time.
My List:
1) ASM G3 Skimmer with Sedra 5000 pump. (Still going after 15 years. I have only had to replace the needle wheel once because the magnet got swollen and jammed.
2) Reeflo Dart Pump with Baldor motor. Still going after 15 years but I have two of them, Every 5 years I have to pull one out and replace the bearings (they get noisy). Pretty easy job if you have a bearing puller or a nearby machine shop. Also replace the seals as a precaution.
3) Aquatronica controller. While my original ACQ 110 model is still working fine I upgraded to the Touch model five years ago. All the accessories work with the new controller so it was just a head unit change.
The following parts are all 15 years old and still working perfectly.
A) Powerbars x3
B) Temperature probes plus modules x2
C) Float sensors x4
D) pH module x2 plus Redox module (Probes changed every 18 months to 2 years)
Added equipment that is about four or five years old and still working fine
Touch controller has been going fine, never have to do anything with it
A) Aquatronica LED lighting system
B) Salinty Module. (Probe lasts 2-3 Years is dead accurate and never really needs re-calibration, every 3 months I just clean it with Ro)
C) Oxygen Module (Probe is still good after 3 years. Just have to change the pad every year)
D) Aquatronica Dosing Pump (Changed one motor head cover and all the tubes after three years. Never stopped working but I was not waiting for the hoses to break)
E) Leak Detector Module and Sensor x2. (I Just clean the Sensors once a year)
I plan on adding the Aquatronica Ecotech module and the flow rate module very soon.
4) Koralin 1502 Calc Reactor (Still working 10 years later but has been a nightmare to control so I stopped using it)
5)Ocean Motions Super Squirt. (DOA after about 3 years and that was with one motor replacement. Ended up leaking and had to be removed)
6) Echotech MP40 still going after about 5 or 6 years with one impeller shaft replacement in the third year.
7) Typhoon 3 RoDi System still going strong for 15 years including the pressure tank. (Change filter stuff as needed)
8) Ozotech Ozone generator still going after about 3 years. Only use it sometimes.
Rob
Please post the equipment that you have had that your impressed with and has lasted for a long time.
My List:
1) ASM G3 Skimmer with Sedra 5000 pump. (Still going after 15 years. I have only had to replace the needle wheel once because the magnet got swollen and jammed.
2) Reeflo Dart Pump with Baldor motor. Still going after 15 years but I have two of them, Every 5 years I have to pull one out and replace the bearings (they get noisy). Pretty easy job if you have a bearing puller or a nearby machine shop. Also replace the seals as a precaution.
3) Aquatronica controller. While my original ACQ 110 model is still working fine I upgraded to the Touch model five years ago. All the accessories work with the new controller so it was just a head unit change.
The following parts are all 15 years old and still working perfectly.
A) Powerbars x3
B) Temperature probes plus modules x2
C) Float sensors x4
D) pH module x2 plus Redox module (Probes changed every 18 months to 2 years)
Added equipment that is about four or five years old and still working fine
Touch controller has been going fine, never have to do anything with it
A) Aquatronica LED lighting system
B) Salinty Module. (Probe lasts 2-3 Years is dead accurate and never really needs re-calibration, every 3 months I just clean it with Ro)
C) Oxygen Module (Probe is still good after 3 years. Just have to change the pad every year)
D) Aquatronica Dosing Pump (Changed one motor head cover and all the tubes after three years. Never stopped working but I was not waiting for the hoses to break)
E) Leak Detector Module and Sensor x2. (I Just clean the Sensors once a year)
I plan on adding the Aquatronica Ecotech module and the flow rate module very soon.
4) Koralin 1502 Calc Reactor (Still working 10 years later but has been a nightmare to control so I stopped using it)
5)Ocean Motions Super Squirt. (DOA after about 3 years and that was with one motor replacement. Ended up leaking and had to be removed)
6) Echotech MP40 still going after about 5 or 6 years with one impeller shaft replacement in the third year.
7) Typhoon 3 RoDi System still going strong for 15 years including the pressure tank. (Change filter stuff as needed)
8) Ozotech Ozone generator still going after about 3 years. Only use it sometimes.
Rob
If I remember correctly, the ASM skinners where the cheaper extruded acrylic clones of the sturdier cell cast acrylic Euro Reef skimmers. 
