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Useles Pump by BRUCE RECTOR

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/2/2008 from WEST NYACK, NY UNITED STATES

Comments: I wish I had read the reviews. The motor does not have enough power to turn the wheel. After greesing it 5 or 6 times, it still stalls frequently. The cover pops off every time you look at it. What a piece of junk. Marine Depot should drop this product line. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Below Average

AM dosing pump by JAMES AMOS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/28/2008 from DEL MAR, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: I have used mine for about two years know and the tubing does come off time to time and so does the cap also. So to stop the wheel from moving up which cuases the tube to move off track i took the wheel off and glued it on to the shaft. Know the tubing does not ever come off and the cap stayes on plus the nasty noise it makes has almost went away . But the tubing is way to expensive to replace all the time plus it last about two or three months only . its a poor design I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Bad product by NATHAN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 12/19/2007 from Easley, SC UNITED STATES

Comments: As previous reviewer said, product pictures are not accurate (no big deal) and hose pushes flimsy cover off which stop pumping (very big deal). Also, even after it is thoroughly greased as recommended, the motor barely has enough power to turn the roller assembly, leading to a rather loud grinding more failures to pump, and probably reduced lifetime... I'm going to ask for an exchange for the Tunze system. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Below Average

Erm... by KK

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 12/12/2007 from TOKYO, JAPAN

Comments: For me, getting this product to work the first time was a true pain. Despite that I used half of the included grease, the center wheel would not turn at first until I helped it manually a few times, and getting the tubing to stay was also a challenge. Everytime that it starts up, it makes a brief, but unpleasant noise, and sometimes the wheel gets stuck and/or the front cover pops off. However, this unit does deliver small amounts of liquid well when it works like it is supposed to. Maybe it needs additional break-in time, but if the other reviews are correct, I will be searching for another product soon enough. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Save your $'s by GARY C

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/12/2007 from GOLDEN, CO UNITED STATES

Comments: Buy cheap, buy twice.I've had other dosing pumps in the past. Been in/out of the reef hobby for 20+ years. This one is a joke. The tubing immediately starts wearing out. Very hard to keep consistent. And it's like $20-$25 to replace the tubing. And the tubing is hard to find as a lot of LFS's don't carry it. The only LFS I trust has discontinued selling this product due to the amount of problems they had on their maintained client base. MD and other online retailers are frequently out-of-stock.After a couple of weeks, the flow is so dimished you might as well turn the thing off.I considered trying to make my own replacement tubing thru a reputable online fluids and control website (Omega), but decided why throw good money after bad...Oh yeah, did I mention the SP3000 tubing continually crawls out of its channel. And it's loud, very loud.I bit the bullet and bought a SpectraPure Ultra Precise Liquid Level Controller. It is working flawlessy. In fact, the SpectraPure product has worked so well I moved my water container downstairs, starting pushing the H20 thru a kalc reactor, and no longer have to mess with 2-part calcium additives :)The SpectraPure is more expensive to begin with, but you will VERY Quickly spend more on the crappy AM replacement tubing product.I wouldn't recommend the Aqua Medic SP3000 to my worst enemy. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Pump shortfall by Emazeman

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 10/10/2007 from CONCORD, NC UNITED STATES

Comments: I purchased this pump. Like others said the tubing would not stay centered and popped cover off. Tried to re engineer and both tubings have holes now. That's $20 a piece. Will not use on auto top off /Kalk reactor. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Don't waste your money by Aish

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/20/2007

Comments: The float valve is easily held open by magnetic pumps etc...The pump does not prevent syphoning of the entire refill vessel into aquarium.The Sanoprene hoses need to be replaced every few months and are $25; for a piece of hose? Check valves constantly break and hard to find.Expect constant flooding. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Overcoming head ht. failure by CM

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/23/2007 from OCEAN SPRINGS, MS UNITED STATE

Comments: Did not make it up an elevation of 10 feet, horizontal 20 feet, up another 4 feet to go from a cellar like room to the sump for top off even though said to have a max head of 30 feet. I even tried to prime it. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Average

Click Click Click by NaClH2Ofreak

Comments: This pumps makes a loud thud or clicking sound EVERYTTIME it turns on. So annoying!!!! The manf. says that it is normal. So......there ya go. It does pump the water but...loudly. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Great Product by Leslie

Comments: It was easy to install, it is super quite - I can't even hear it and it is accurate. It keeps my water level the same at all times. My friend has a LeterMeter which works well also, but loud. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Something missing by Emazeman

Comments: Theory is good. All the pictures show a different roller assy. The tubing on mine does not want to stay in place and pushes flimsy cover off. Had to tape in place. Not in centered means no pumping. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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