brett559
New member
I get that the gear is part of the fun of this hobby. And I agree that there is a big difference in quality of some components. Cheap lights aren't worth it. A cheap heater could nuke your tank. If you want no cords in the tank, you gotta pony up for a VorTech.
But I do NOT get the high-end name-brand return pump? This thing does one thing and one thing only. Why invest in a Vectra pump? Does it pump water back up to the DT in a better way?
I am still using my stock, no-name return pump that came with my CAD Lights tank. I have no idea what brand it is. It's green and black. And it has never once failed. Turns right back on every time I turn it off for water change. Contrast that with my name-brand Sicce pump which runs my chiller. It's a piece. Every time I turn it off to do a water change, I have to take it apart, pull out the impeller, put it all back together, and THEN it will start up again.
Fancy Italian pump = garbage
Cheap no-name pump = rock solid
Why not spend the money on better lights, or an MP10 or a better skimmer? I guess you could argue that if you are pinching every penny, this is the wrong hobby.
Am I wrong about this?
But I do NOT get the high-end name-brand return pump? This thing does one thing and one thing only. Why invest in a Vectra pump? Does it pump water back up to the DT in a better way?
I am still using my stock, no-name return pump that came with my CAD Lights tank. I have no idea what brand it is. It's green and black. And it has never once failed. Turns right back on every time I turn it off for water change. Contrast that with my name-brand Sicce pump which runs my chiller. It's a piece. Every time I turn it off to do a water change, I have to take it apart, pull out the impeller, put it all back together, and THEN it will start up again.
Fancy Italian pump = garbage
Cheap no-name pump = rock solid
Why not spend the money on better lights, or an MP10 or a better skimmer? I guess you could argue that if you are pinching every penny, this is the wrong hobby.
Am I wrong about this?