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The problems with Seio are that:
1) They are made by Rio, who have a very bad name in powerhead manufacturing
2) They are somewhat large and clunky when compared to the Hydor Koralia or Tunze NanoStreams
3) Due to the lack of a magnet holder and design they are restricted in which directions they can point.
1) they didnt do to bad with the seio
2)These are smaller then a rio skimmer pump and just as big as some tunze / clunky my hydor is clunky
3)mods search search search! i cant point mine wer ever i want
3)mods search search search! i cant point mine wer ever i want
show me ware you can get a hydor that pumps 3200l for under 20quid!
and your telling me ur never got somethink and never modded it... cheers
show me ware you can get a hydor that pumps 3200l for under 20quid!
Show me a Seio that can pump 4,500 LPH for 8W!
(hint, you can't, the closest you will find is the M1110 which is 4,300 LPH at 15W).
Also, look at the prices. The Seio M1110 does 4,500 LPH for £36 ish (can probably get it cheaper). Even the Tunze 6045 is only £55, and that is paying for the best make of powerheads there is. So, you save a few quid at the purchase but it costs nearly twice as much to run meaning that within 2-3 years (not that long in keeping a reef) you are paying more for the Seio which is larger and uglier in the tank.
and your telling me ur never got somethink and never modded it... cheers
I have never bought a powerhead (or anything else) with the intention of then having to mod it when there is a far more reliable and better constructed example on the market that already does what I want it to do (Tunze). The only fish related things things I have purchased as aquatic products to mod are my tanks which I then drill as I already have the drill bits and as such save £20 each time on the hole.
When it comes to buying equipment I prefer to outlay more money at the start for a decent and reliable brand that costs less to run than to buy a cheap model which I then have to modify to get to do what I want and then have to pay twice as much to run.
I always find it strange that when people are prepared to pay £10-£20 standard for each fish or coral, and in the region of £10 per kilo on live rock that they seem unwilling to pay an extra £20-£50 on powerheads which will save them money in the long run both in terms of reliability and cost to run.
So you cant show me a hydor that pumps 3200 for under 20quid?
i cant show u a seio that does 4500lph for 8w , but i can show u a seio 3200lph at 15w for under 20quid....
So you cant show me a hydor that pumps 3200 for under 20quid?
i cant show u a seio that does 4500lph for 8w , but i can show u a seio 3200lph at 15w for under 20quid....
And therein lie the point of my final paragraph; that you are willing to go cheap on one of the most essential pieces of equipment in your tank just to save what is the equivalent of one fish in money's terms now and pay more in the long run.
Why are so many fishkeepers so short-sighted when it comes to buying equipment? Why not spend a few quid more and get a much better product? In the grand scheme of setting up a SW tank, £20 is rarely anything like 10% of the total cost.