Alex Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I really can not see what your all complaining about, the importer indicated in his post MESA that the first shipment was limited. If any thing you should be upset with your LFS because they should not have said they could get it with out checking first.I was in store when the flyer was received, by this time they were already out of stock - not sure why you would promote something when you don't have any stock? Additional to that, should probably let stores know that when they order something there could be a 3 week wait, not let them order it, not send it when it was meant to then wait until the store calls to let them know they are out of stock. The 3 week original wait will most likely turn into a 5week wait. I'm well aware of who I am wee wEEed off with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoSam Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Found it...https://www.reefs.com/blog/2015/09/07/review-ecotech-marine-vectra-m1-pump/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Still waiting on mine as well. AoA said next week.. Still not looking too great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Plecosam: that's interesting that they had a power supply fall that quickly. A bit worrying but I'm hoping it is a rare case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Looks like a nice pump if its reliable...little bit on the expensive side though for something that returns water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoSam Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Plecosam: that's interesting that they had a power supply fall that quickly. A bit worrying but I'm hoping it is a rare case.Yeah I know, only thing I don't like about the design and the reason I would not jump in, let's hope they prove me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjoconr Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 All electronics can fail early, if they last a day they will go a week. If they last a week they will generally go 3 month. After this you will normally get a large number of years.There using OEM Meanwell power supplies as I understand it. Meanwell are a good manufacture. I use them in industrial machines.I like the idea of these pumps for there noise level, in my living room the current DC pump is good but with all the things I've done to reduce noise the pump is now the loudest noise again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoSam Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Mjconor, a switch mode power supply is a very common failure item, DC power supplies are very big in the control system industry and communication industries. In my experience and when I designed systems, I would always use a voting unit and two redundant power supplies as io cards, processors etc rarely fail, it is always the switch mode power supply. I would like to see the capability to run two power supplies in a redundant configuration, only if the pump is mission critical though.Don't get me wrong, I like the pumps but they are not supplying their own power supplies, this makes the power supply out of there own control. I have not seen a meanwell power supply on any mine site I have been to, they may be fine, it is just something I do not like. I would not jump in until I know how much heat the power supply is generating and the failure rates of such power supplies, unfortunately there is already one documented failure.Another problem at the moment is the fact the dollar has put Royal Exclusiv into the somewhat expensive range, the controller on the Royal is of a better design but I am unsure if the design warrants twice the price of these units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hey Alex,I got your by AoA I should get my pump next week. Crossing my fingers and hoping it actually comes. They've been saying next week every week since I ordered almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexyBoi Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 When you say return, can I put a small one of these in a a bucket of treated water and pump it into my tank? Are there any 1200lph ones, because I want to pump my 20 litre bucket into the tank, within a minute, to make changed super fast!And yes I know that power will blast in, but if I put a T junction on the end of the hose it might just work fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoSam Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I would not spend that amount of money for a water change pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjoconr Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Sure I would not spend that unless I had a good reason. My reason is going to be noise level in my living room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Sure I would not spend that unless I had a good reason. My reason is going to be noise level in my living room. That's the main reason for mine. Wanted a quiet pump as my tank is an in wall tank in between my living room and home theatre. Also love the idea of adjustable pump speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoSam Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Yeah, I understand that is why I went a dc pump, the quietness is well worth the investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Pump has arrived at distributor. Should be here in Perth on Thursday! The wait is almost over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Glad to hear you finally got some good news mate. Bet your itching to get that tank going by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yeah mate, it has been drawn out long enough now. Held everything up because I don't want to finish off my plumbing until the pump and sump are in place.Now to decide what I want to do with the tank. Tang Display OR Rays... Couldn't be more opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Loven em all !!!!! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Today is the day, fingers crossed it turns up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoSam Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'm still waiting for mine or any information about mine. Sounds like yours is closer than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmowens Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I think after all this you will need to write a review up. ( am tossing up whether to get an L1 or not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 My pump has arrived and is waiting for me to collect on Saturday morning with my sump!!!!!!!!!! :spaz: Will do a review once it has been up and running for a few weeks.Time to pick this sump up and let the fun begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Go you good thing,,, go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Didn't wait until Saturday, went and picked it all up this afternoon. Going to get stuck into it this Saturday, fingers crossed have it cycling by next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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