Pump options?

Bollocks · 01-19-2002, 04:09 AM

Well i finally found someone who sells eheims in Western Australia, and nearly died when i saw the cost, $148 AUD for the 1048

Is this overly expensive (its about $72 US), or am i just going to have to keep designing this using my Hydor Seltz S30, which is apparently got a 1.75m ceiling and 650l/h (yer right....its a piss poor little rio

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pHaestus · 01-19-2002, 08:40 AM

That is expensive for the 1048, yes. I think my 1250 (318 GPH) eheim was about $75 (US) shipped. Have you tried different brands? I feel certain that there are some good inline pumps available in Au; it just may be that the Eheims are not as popular and so ridiculously expensive. I think that Little GIant and Iwaki also make some decent pumps. Perhaps Brad can give you some other recommendations as he is in NZ...

Brad · 01-20-2002, 03:09 PM

why not pick up a Danner? They are typically much cheaper for the size, and just as good

Bollocks · 01-20-2002, 08:31 PM

arent the danners hideous for magnetic radiation effects tho?

I like the idea of the eheim as its shielded, as i have my case right up next to my monitor.

resago · 01-20-2002, 09:26 PM

yeah, danners give you cancer

Brad · 01-20-2002, 09:43 PM

never heard of any problems with the danner. If you have problems, just put some lead in there.

Bollocks · 01-20-2002, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by Brad
never heard of any problems with the danner. If you have problems, just put some lead in there.

My case is an aopen HX08. It weighs 13 kilos BEFORE i put anything into it

I think the chance of me adding some lead into the equation is slim to none

Might as well just get a damn job and buy the eheim goodness

Butcher · 01-20-2002, 11:08 PM

Lead sucks, steel will do fine for EMI.

Brad · 01-21-2002, 01:40 PM

ok, don't use lead then

13kg is really heavy for an empty case, how heavy is it with all your stuff in it?

Bollocks · 01-21-2002, 07:05 PM

Too damn heavy

Its a full tower case, with very thick steel plating, and it wouldnt be quite so heavy except that it has the removeable mobo tray, and all the framework that goes with it

At least its a quiet case once you have the sides and top on, that steel blocks a lot of noise.

Just need some rubber sheeting to dampen down the damn noise from my Quantum Fireball hard drive

gmat · 01-24-2002, 06:19 AM

Go for the Hydor Seltz LII if you can. It's the new generation and has quite better performance.
75 USD for a Eheim is average.

01-19-2002, 04:09 AM	#1
Bollocks Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 54	Pump options? Well i finally found someone who sells eheims in Western Australia, and nearly died when i saw the cost, $148 AUD for the 1048 Is this overly expensive (its about $72 US), or am i just going to have to keep designing this using my Hydor Seltz S30, which is apparently got a 1.75m ceiling and 650l/h (yer right....its a piss poor little rio ) __________________ Bollocks -------------- Celeron 466@525 stable Plans for H20 setup in HX08

01-20-2002, 08:31 PM	#4
Bollocks Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 54	arent the danners hideous for magnetic radiation effects tho? I like the idea of the eheim as its shielded, as i have my case right up next to my monitor. __________________ Bollocks -------------- Celeron 466@525 stable Plans for H20 setup in HX08

01-20-2002, 11:08 PM	#8
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	Lead sucks, steel will do fine for EMI. __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

01-21-2002, 07:05 PM	#10
Bollocks Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 54	Too damn heavy Its a full tower case, with very thick steel plating, and it wouldnt be quite so heavy except that it has the removeable mobo tray, and all the framework that goes with it At least its a quiet case once you have the sides and top on, that steel blocks a lot of noise. Just need some rubber sheeting to dampen down the damn noise from my Quantum Fireball hard drive __________________ Bollocks -------------- Celeron 466@525 stable Plans for H20 setup in HX08

01-19-2002, 08:40 AM	#2
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	That is expensive for the 1048, yes. I think my 1250 (318 GPH) eheim was about $75 (US) shipped. Have you tried different brands? I feel certain that there are some good inline pumps available in Au; it just may be that the Eheims are not as popular and so ridiculously expensive. I think that Little GIant and Iwaki also make some decent pumps. Perhaps Brad can give you some other recommendations as he is in NZ...

01-20-2002, 03:09 PM	#3
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	why not pick up a Danner? They are typically much cheaper for the size, and just as good

01-20-2002, 09:26 PM	#5
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	yeah, danners give you cancer

01-20-2002, 09:43 PM	#6
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	never heard of any problems with the danner. If you have problems, just put some lead in there.

01-21-2002, 01:40 PM	#9
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	ok, don't use lead then 13kg is really heavy for an empty case, how heavy is it with all your stuff in it?

01-24-2002, 06:19 AM	#11
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Go for the Hydor Seltz LII if you can. It's the new generation and has quite better performance. 75 USD for a Eheim is average.

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