blast from the past?

nofrills · 12-31-2005, 11:04 PM

Anyone have or used hydrothruster pumps? I have one that i got when i bought a system not too long ago nd was wondering if anyone still uses one. It's a double headed,mag drive pump that's rated@550gph per side,but i'm not sure if i should use it...maybe for a closed loop.

anyone?

Steven Pro · 01-01-2006, 10:21 AM

I have never used one of those before.

*Papa Doug* · 01-01-2006, 10:27 AM

Oh man, been years since I,ve seen one of those. Not sure if they still advertise in Fama. Thats where they use to run ads. I used a single end unit, many years ago. As far as I can recall it was a fine pump. Used so many since then I cant remember the noise amount but ran it in the dining room, so could not have been that bad.

G · 01-01-2006, 03:00 PM

Yeah, I had one of those Hydro Q's back in the day (about 10 yrs. ago). I was an o.k. pump. It never died on me, I had to replace it when I upgraded to a bigger tank though.

nofrills · 01-02-2006, 07:40 AM

Yeah? It works great i just don't know where i can use it. Maybe i can use it fo my frag tank that i'm hopfully going to have...who knows

***Reefland*** · 01-02-2006, 09:50 AM

Hi nofrills,

It's not too often you find something laying around that is actually useful in this hobby!

nofrills · 01-02-2006, 04:28 PM

Well i actually bought an entire system off of a guy that had it up and running for 16+ years! That was the only pump he used...with about 12ft.of head pressure.

He ran no skimmer and 6-40 watt bulbs...the growth was amazing. Sometimes less is more.

12-31-2005, 11:04 PM	#1
nofrills New in Town Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: philadelphia Posts: 3	blast from the past? Anyone have or used hydrothruster pumps? I have one that i got when i bought a system not too long ago nd was wondering if anyone still uses one. It's a double headed,mag drive pump that's rated@550gph per side,but i'm not sure if i should use it...maybe for a closed loop. anyone?

01-01-2006, 10:27 AM	#3
Papa Doug Gallery Team Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 794	Oh man, been years since I,ve seen one of those. Not sure if they still advertise in Fama. Thats where they use to run ads. I used a single end unit, many years ago. As far as I can recall it was a fine pump. Used so many since then I cant remember the noise amount but ran it in the dining room, so could not have been that bad. __________________ Doug Missing my friend Kia

01-02-2006, 09:50 AM	#6
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,031	Hi nofrills, It's not too often you find something laying around that is actually useful in this hobby! __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

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01-01-2006, 10:21 AM	#2
Steven Pro Mayor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 672	I have never used one of those before.

01-01-2006, 03:00 PM	#4
G Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. Cal., USC Country Posts: 249	Yeah, I had one of those Hydro Q's back in the day (about 10 yrs. ago). I was an o.k. pump. It never died on me, I had to replace it when I upgraded to a bigger tank though.

01-02-2006, 07:40 AM	#5
nofrills New in Town Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: philadelphia Posts: 3	Yeah? It works great i just don't know where i can use it. Maybe i can use it fo my frag tank that i'm hopfully going to have...who knows

01-02-2006, 04:28 PM	#7
nofrills New in Town Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: philadelphia Posts: 3	Well i actually bought an entire system off of a guy that had it up and running for 16+ years! That was the only pump he used...with about 12ft.of head pressure. He ran no skimmer and 6-40 watt bulbs...the growth was amazing. Sometimes less is more.

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