Thumbs down for SEIO
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Scuba_Dave
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RIO, all I needed to know. I was hoping with a new product it would be better
I have had no problem with my 820. Have had it for about 4 months and haven't even cleane it yet and it has worked great. I do know that the impellor inside the pump is very suceptable to jamming if debris gets in. Comparing a seio to a tunze is not even close to a fair comparison unless you have a VERY VERY large tank. Even the smallest tunze is FAR too powerful for a tank less than 6ft. If you want to use a tunze on a 4 ft tank or shorter you must buy the controllable one along with the controller and then buy equipment to mount it. that ends up being over 350 Bucks. I got my seio for 70. It was a very good investment for me as I don't have enough expendable cash to drop 350 on a stream. If I had a huge budget then I would have a stream, but then again I would have a much larger tank as well. From my experience I would recommend the seio for tanks 4 ft or less when budget is a concern
Just another perspective
Just another perspective
Scuba_Dave
Non-member
But with the problems so far, is it worth it to buy a $70 ph that keeps failing? And with RIO's past record, is it worth taking the chance of a meltdown?
I was really hoping that this new product would mark a change in their quality. But the initial results look bad
I've had a few MJ1200's that have run for close to a year, without cleaning. My Tunze has been running for 8 months or longer, no cleaning, no problem
I was really hoping that this new product would mark a change in their quality. But the initial results look bad
I've had a few MJ1200's that have run for close to a year, without cleaning. My Tunze has been running for 8 months or longer, no cleaning, no problem
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denvig
Time To Wake Up
My 820 is very clean and the impeller is free to turn but it just vibrates back and forth like it can?t decide whether to go forward or backwards. Nothing I do seems to do anything to correct this. I want my MJ1200 back. I never had a problem with them and ran it on a wave maker for almost two years. (And no I did not use the Seio on the wave maker)
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ScottM
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FWIW i have 2 and i think they are great powerhead for the price. a much wider flow column than a maxijet. this is probably why everyone thinks they don't have the same flow.
MJ1200=295gph 20watts
Rio820= 820gph 18watts
i plan on buying more.
http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/pumps_power_seio.html
MJ1200=295gph 20watts
Rio820= 820gph 18watts
i plan on buying more.
http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/pumps_power_seio.html
Brian
Jim Nabors is WAY cool!!
I got 2 or the 620's paid something lie $30/per and have had them running for a few weeks now with no trouble. In fact I've seen nothing but good results from their addition in my tank. FWIW, I've also had good success with Rio PH's in the past, have some in my tank that have been going strong for 4 years now (aside from the odd electric jolt now and then when I try to jump start it 
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The 820 I have was good for the 3 foot length of my 65g. I would go with 2 for a 4 foot tank. Can't add any input about longterm performance, as I only used it a little while before upgrading tanks.
If anyone wants it I don't need it anymore...$40 (plus shipping if you don't want to pick it up in central Mass). PM me
If anyone wants it I don't need it anymore...$40 (plus shipping if you don't want to pick it up in central Mass). PM me
