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Post Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:48 am   Sun Sun circulation pump

I purchased a sun sun circulation / wave maker a while back from ebay. It's a 1600 gph pump and pushes a lot of water. It cost half of what an maxi jet costs and I have had 2 maxi jet pumps fail in that last 2 years. I like the suction cup mount of the sun sun also. It has a lever that sucks it down tight. My turtles constantly knocked off the maxi jet to the bottom of the tank but they can't budge the sun sun. It's price is $11.35 with free shipping. For that price it's a great pump if it lasts longer than a year. Time will tell but so far so good.

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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:42 am   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Looks good. So this is in the stock tank? I couldn't get anything to stick to mine.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:29 pm   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Yea Steve it's in the stock tank. I mounted it and my heater to strips of plexiglass and mounted the plexiglass at the top with a stainless steel screw.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
(Housed in the same tank)

300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:30 am   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Still useing it,so far so good.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 2:03 pm   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Very nice, is there a model # for it? How are all the turtles doing?
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 2:15 pm   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Turtles are great! Pumps suction cups failed to hold any longer so I hard mounted it. But the pump itself is holding up pretty well. Will have to see how long it lasts. I will try to find you a number.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:09 pm   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Yea, suction cups don't last long in water. I think clear ones last a little longer, but not by much.
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:35 pm   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Do you guys have these Rubbermaid stock tanks in your homes or outside?
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:22 am   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Mine is in my home. Basement.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:01 pm   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

I used to use one on a 2nd floor when I first had to separate my RES. Now its outside and my RES don't like to use it.
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:40 pm   Re: Sun Sun circulation pump

Picky res. My female and my other turtles just told me, they "Love it"
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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