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lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Well I just recieved my to Seio M820 pumps. I like to think of them as a poor mans Tunze. I paid $45 a piece for them, each one pushes 820 GPH though, so they are pretty powerful little pumps. So far they have been getting pretty good reviews, despite Rios reputation for not so great pumps. Apparently these are based on a newer design, and are supposed to be much more reliable. I'm hoping they work out though. I may actually go throw them in the tank right now, I'm just sitting at my computer desk trying to decide how I'd like to mount the little guys. For pumping 820 GPH, they really aren't that big. Seio 820 I'll probably return with some feedback eventually.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	nah, the poor mans Tunze are the High Tech or ADP above tank powerheads like im using....100lpM (thats 1585GPH). The Seio pumps have gotten good reviews, but they are not recommended to go on a wavemaker......and the are still a RIO!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	No wavemaster here, so that should be a problem. Are those the PH's that you got from the guy in your reef club that shot water across a room or something? On the back of the Seio box there is also the M2600, which is apparently 2,600 GPH. I've never seen any of the 3 models higher than the 820 though, so I don't know if those have even been released yet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Yup, thats them......I had a hard time getting them adjusted because they move the surface so much....they were slopping water out of the tank when they kicked on! they are only temp. though......6 more months and ill have two of the 6100 streams with controller.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Oh, one of my friends works in a SW shop close to here. I went to visit him and pick up some more SPS yesterday. His shop is using the Seio pumps in their SPS tank and he is happy with them.....so far no problems.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Yea, the Tunze's are nice, but at this point I can't afford, nor justify the cost of a nice pair w/ controller. If I ever upgrade to a large reef, they are probably what I would use though. Have you seen the M1100, M1500, or M2600 yet?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Nope, I sure havent......Ill send Jose at Marine Depot an email and ask if he has any news on them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Nother quick question, do you have any idea which would be the best way to mount them, seems as though I have 4 options. I figured taking off all the casings and such would be the best way.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	If your tank is acrylic then mounting them using the suction cups would be the best way. Other than that it doesnt really matter. I would chose the one that works the best for where you want to mount them, and then what way is less likely to fall. Im starting to mount static flow (no wavemaker) powerhead right at each other so the flows crash into each other, creating a swirling/random current.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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