Sicce Voyager on Wave-maker

[Maeda]

Soo... I just picked up a Sicce Voyager 7, and I must say, after having every manner of power head (tunze (old and new, expensive and expensive-r), koralias, and maxi-mods) and considering the price point, these are the bees knees.
The best i've used! I am in disbelief. Things seem... too good to be true... which leads me to my question..

These things are totally silent on start and stop. No rattling, running backward...so how often can I switch it on/off/on/off before I kill it?

Anybody have long term wave-maker experience with any of these pumps?

How long will it last switching on and then off, every 30 seconds?

 

[spc1spc1]

I have 2 of the 10s on a wave maker(every 2 mins) for about six months now. no problems yet.

 

[Dun Properly]

I have been very pleased with my Voyager 3. It is difficult to beat for the price. My only complaint would be the size.

 

[Maeda]

They sure are ugly, but if they keep working like they do I won't mind.

spc1spc1 - have you noticed any vibration or any added noise in the past 6 months? no change from when they were brand new?

 

[spc1spc1]

no I have not. I do need to take them out and clean them, they have coraline all over them. I do have a small issue, I have mine on the back glass pointed 90* at each other. every once in a while the one on the left will turn down a little. its not the bracket but the magnet its self turns a little bit over time. maybe due to the off and on, or that its not pushing against the glass, but away from it.

 

[Maeda]

It sounds like you're trying hard to be critical but its not working.

I think im going to buy another of these things. They're great!

 

[cassell19]

If I don't go with Vortechs this is my choice. I've heard great things about these pumps.

 

[adam87]

I love my Sicce Voyager 10. I got it on ebay for $30.50.

 

[moondoggy4]

Any pictures?

 

[putitang]

I have had 2 of the 4's on my 70 cube for a year. They are controlled by my RKL and go on and off every 30 seconds, still silent! I have given them a vinegar bath and a good cleaning maybe only twice in a year. I also have a vortech mp 10 and it is the loudest thing on my tank.

 

[Maeda]

I have had 2 of the 4's on my 70 cube for a year. They are controlled by my RKL and go on and off every 30 seconds, still silent! I have given them a vinegar bath and a good cleaning maybe only twice in a year. I also have a vortech mp 10 and it is the loudest thing on my tank.

Now thats what i'm talkin about!

So far i've had it switching every 60 seconds on-off, and still silent and amazing as ever.

<3 sicce voyager

 

[mordibv]

I have had 2 of the 4's on my 70 cube for a year. They are controlled by my RKL and go on and off every 30 seconds, still silent! I have given them a vinegar bath and a good cleaning maybe only twice in a year. I also have a vortech mp 10 and it is the loudest thing on my tank.

+1
Had one on a RSW for over a year . No issues .70 cube Tank and equip sold to new owner / It is still running on that tank .
Yep had a Mp10 too . It was so loud I got id of it .

 

[spc1spc1]

last night one of my hp 10s impeller broke. does any one know where I can get a replacement? I think a snail got in the front when it was off, and broke when it came back on.

 

[jtarmitage]

I have 2 of the 10s on a wave maker(every 2 mins) for about six months now. no problems yet.

The 10's are now the HP 4000gph's? What size tank do you have these running on? I'm picking up a 5'x3'x2' peninsula style tank and was considering running a pair on one of the short ends on alternating flow patterns...just trying to figure out which model to choose.

 

[spc1spc1]

I have a 300 dd 72x36x27 I run 2 of these and 4 magnum 8s.

I did email sicce, they got right back to me these pumps have a 3 year warranty. so register your pumps online. I don't have my receipt any more, and they told me to register it any ways so I can get the part cheaper. did that this morning and waiting reply back from them. I'll keep updating

 

[mordibv]

I have had 2 of the 4's on my 70 cube for a year. They are controlled by my RKL and go on and off every 30 seconds, still silent! I have given them a vinegar bath and a good cleaning maybe only twice in a year. I also have a vortech mp 10 and it is the loudest thing on my tank.

Had the 2 's on a 70 cube . Ran off a Red Sea wave maker . Totally silent. No issues . Had a MP 10 on it too. I agree the mp 10 drove me crazy with the noise . The size of the Sicce's is it's biggest crutch . It sure isn't performance , reliability or silence . It has those attributes down pat .