pciscott
Pirates Cove Reef
I have been reading about a Chinese pump that is a hot topic on the equipment main forum. Myself I always buy the best and own 2 MP60's, 2 MP40's, and 3 MP10 pumps. I also like the Tunze pumps and I own 2 6105, 2 6055, 2 6095, and a 6040. So this is me liking to play with new equipment and I decided to give the WP40 a try to see how it compares as it is a cheaper DC pump that has several wave modes.
I ordered the pump on April 15th and it came in direct from China on the 22nd. The pump was $75, and came out to $100.80 with shipping. I was impressed with the packaging and quality of build, but the pump is very large. They are coming out with a smaller version an WP25 and I think I will test one as well just to have an opinion.
I understand many do not like the ethics of Chinese companies shipping products direct to the US and undercuting US companies on price with knock off's, but this is not the focus of my thread. I am giving my opinion on a cheaper option having run what most agree are the best pumps on the market. I think we as a country have to make laws to better deal with our trade deficit, but this is not what my thread is about.
I like the magnet rubber and the rubber grommets that connect the pump to the magnet this should dampen vibration very well and quiet the pump. I also like the fact that the propeller shaft has a support on the outlet nozzle the same as the MP10 and the MP60. I think this would be a good idea for the MP40 as well and think they would last much longer if they updated them. I also think that this idea would work well on the Tunze, yet could hinder some flow. The controller has a nice water tight connection that hooks up to the controller and some have made these pumps mate to their control systems with 0-5 volt inputs(note most controllers use 0-10 volt so you have to make sure you do not over volt if you modify to work with your controller as they will burn up if you do). The pump feels pretty substantial in your hand and the quality and feel is impresive to the price point. They come with a photo sensor, and option to buy a better photo sensor to have pump lower speed at night when lights are off, but this sensor hooks to the control box that in my opinion is no where near the lights(they came up short here for sure and should offer a more rugged sensor that can be remote mounted) I am going to add some wires to the sensor and a small plug to see how it works when I have some time, but this will not be for a few weeks as I am off to Mexico on Friday for 10 days.
With this said I am about to do the most important part and that is put it in the water and give it a try. I will post tomorrow how it goes?
One thing to point out is these pumps come with no warranty or support so if you do have a problem the only place for these pumps is the garbage can, so I am going to put this pump on a 50 gallon grow out tank in the place of a Tunze 6055 and see how my opinion is made.
Nice Packaging
Standard 8.5" x 11" paper for size reference.
You can see nozzle pump shaft support
I am heading to the garage to hook up the pump, I will update how it works tomorrow after work as I had a busy day today and am going to bed soon.
I ordered the pump on April 15th and it came in direct from China on the 22nd. The pump was $75, and came out to $100.80 with shipping. I was impressed with the packaging and quality of build, but the pump is very large. They are coming out with a smaller version an WP25 and I think I will test one as well just to have an opinion.
I understand many do not like the ethics of Chinese companies shipping products direct to the US and undercuting US companies on price with knock off's, but this is not the focus of my thread. I am giving my opinion on a cheaper option having run what most agree are the best pumps on the market. I think we as a country have to make laws to better deal with our trade deficit, but this is not what my thread is about.
I like the magnet rubber and the rubber grommets that connect the pump to the magnet this should dampen vibration very well and quiet the pump. I also like the fact that the propeller shaft has a support on the outlet nozzle the same as the MP10 and the MP60. I think this would be a good idea for the MP40 as well and think they would last much longer if they updated them. I also think that this idea would work well on the Tunze, yet could hinder some flow. The controller has a nice water tight connection that hooks up to the controller and some have made these pumps mate to their control systems with 0-5 volt inputs(note most controllers use 0-10 volt so you have to make sure you do not over volt if you modify to work with your controller as they will burn up if you do). The pump feels pretty substantial in your hand and the quality and feel is impresive to the price point. They come with a photo sensor, and option to buy a better photo sensor to have pump lower speed at night when lights are off, but this sensor hooks to the control box that in my opinion is no where near the lights(they came up short here for sure and should offer a more rugged sensor that can be remote mounted) I am going to add some wires to the sensor and a small plug to see how it works when I have some time, but this will not be for a few weeks as I am off to Mexico on Friday for 10 days.
With this said I am about to do the most important part and that is put it in the water and give it a try. I will post tomorrow how it goes?
One thing to point out is these pumps come with no warranty or support so if you do have a problem the only place for these pumps is the garbage can, so I am going to put this pump on a 50 gallon grow out tank in the place of a Tunze 6055 and see how my opinion is made.
Nice Packaging
Standard 8.5" x 11" paper for size reference.
You can see nozzle pump shaft support
I am heading to the garage to hook up the pump, I will update how it works tomorrow after work as I had a busy day today and am going to bed soon.
