MaxiJet sureflow 1600gph?

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I don't understand why it won't work but who knows. The MJ is brand new. The owner of the company told me to add the 2nd washer, which made it work better for a little while. What does adding the 2nd washer help with?
 
which magnets should use for a 90 gallon AGA tank? I don't know the thickness of the glass and ive been looking all over.
 
Check Page 1 of this thread and look at dhnguyen's magnet links. I used the SureGrip 50 magnets on my 220 and they work fine even with 1/2" glass, so they would have no trouble on a 90.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11364494#post11364494 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dhnguyen
Sounds like the prop maybe a bit too much for your pump. How old is this MJ1200?


I never had any problems with mine FWIW.
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Dhnguyen- Do you think if I was to shave the prop down some it may work?
 
I shaved the prop down and seems to be working great. Only time will tell. I will give the update in 24hrs. Thanks again for all the help!!!!
 
Someone mentioned the XL cleaning magnets at Petco and I got one today for $10.99 which is not bad for holding the SF or GS2 mods but the quality is no where close to the mag floats. But for $10.99 it's a nice holder.
 
Hey gang here is my experience with the sureflows I've been running them a couple months now with MJ1200's on a red sea controller.

I've broke 4 of the SF housings (the stopper broke off that the prop hits). When the first two broke they sent me another two.

I've broke 3 MJ 1200 (There is a piece of plastic that keeps the shaft from pushing too far back) When this broke I was getting the chatter badly. I was able to fix it by popping the top cover off the MJ and superglueing a small piece of plastic back over the top. I think the prop getting thrust repetitively towards the back eventually breaks the plastic backing on the MJ causing the shaft to actually sticking out. You have to pull the top cover off to see it.

I don't think the sureflows or MJ1200's are made to take the repetitive start stop caused by the controller. I think it would help to have some type of controller where they run all the time and just vary the speed.

Hope that helps.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11393605#post11393605 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by screamincamaro
Hey gang here is my experience with the sureflows I've been running them a couple months now with MJ1200's on a red sea controller.

I've broke 4 of the SF housings (the stopper broke off that the prop hits). When the first two broke they sent me another two.

I've broke 3 MJ 1200 (There is a piece of plastic that keeps the shaft from pushing too far back) When this broke I was getting the chatter badly. I was able to fix it by popping the top cover off the MJ and superglueing a small piece of plastic back over the top. I think the prop getting thrust repetitively towards the back eventually breaks the plastic backing on the MJ causing the shaft to actually sticking out. You have to pull the top cover off to see it.

I don't think the sureflows or MJ1200's are made to take the repetitive start stop caused by the controller. I think it would help to have some type of controller where they run all the time and just vary the speed.

Hope that helps.
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This was already discussed before. You need to swap out the red/black end caps that came with the kits and use the original Maxijet end caps.
 
Ok I just read every page and can't seem to find a post as to where to get the high flow sure flow kits. I have had a "reg" sure flow kit for over a month now and it blows away my 6.. yea 6 tunze 6025's.. I wish I would have waited.. but anyway where can I get a high flowsure flow kit ? and would a few of these work with the jbj ocean pulse wavemaker FWIW the sureflow is quieter than my tunzes on start up,(I have them all on a 15min timer)
 
I talked to the makers of the sureflow and the high flow model is going to be released on the 17th. Hey, thats this week!!!! Should be coming out soon.....I hope! :)
 
Do you guy know if the shroud cap on the high flow kit is different than the regular kit ? Mainly the stopper.
 
I believe the shroud is the same but the prop and brackets are different. I'm using the original shroud with the new prop and it works great.
 
I got the new highflow Sureflow kits in and it looks like AlgaeFree redesigned the propeller/shaft assembly to be separate pieces altogther. Nice


So now you can also swap out propellers to your heart's content with the Sureflow.

Their new magnet mount is pretty nice too.
 
My Maxi-jet 900 has a very hard time starting with the regular SureFlow kit. Won't spin the right direction. Just rattles forever. I had to stick a dowel pin in the shroud and turn the prop the right way.
 
It looks like the sure flow now comes with both props, the dumas 3004 and a black prop. For those that used the G2 & the sureflow, which do you like better? I have the G2 and it works get now that I have fix the issues I was having. I need upgrade one more MJ and don't know which kit I should get? Any ideas? Thanks!!!!!
 
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