velocity T4
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I was considering buying one of these pumps, then I had a friend overheat his system and kill his fish when he added one and I decided against it. My tank is in the garage which gets hot in the summer, the Velocity pumps suposedly add 3-4 degrees over a standard air cooled pump. I chose the Iwaki 40 RLXT, it is a little loud but it is a champ. If you are not concerned about temperature, I hear the Velocity is a great, quiet pump.
i love mine it's whisper quiet! but it does add a significant amount of heat to the tank. i cant imagin what 3 would do
it would prolly be cheaper to buy a jacuzzi pump or something if you need that much power.
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The CSL pumps are very quiet, but because they do add a lot of heat to a tank and get stuck periodically due to calcium deposits, I'm replacing my T2 with a Blueline HD40. One other nice thing about the CSL (well before CSL went defunct) is that the T pumps are pretty small.
T4's and the T3's will add heat to your tank. You should also consider getting a larger pump thats low RPM that will require less maintenance.
If you are going for quiet pumps there many now that are quiet and move a lot of water and impart a lot less heat.
The T3/4 require maint every 6 mo. i would run either vineger or diluted muriatic acid. Try to run them if you can while cleaning and not just soak them.
If you are going for quiet pumps there many now that are quiet and move a lot of water and impart a lot less heat.
The T3/4 require maint every 6 mo. i would run either vineger or diluted muriatic acid. Try to run them if you can while cleaning and not just soak them.
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