Can a Haliea 6550/6540 be used externally?

[ervine]

I was about to purchase a Haliea 6550 or 6540 when I was told by the store owner that it CANNOT be used externally... this is contary to what is being labelled on the box...

Can someone help me clear this up ASAP? Need to get a stronger pump for my return, the current one cannot make it...

Thanks!!

Ervine

[Benz...]

Yes you can... Just open up the suction and where the inlet to the pump is, connect the connector provided to the pump and then your hose to it.. Same goes for the discharge... Then ensure that all your piping has water as you do not want the pump to run dry... Then.. start it up.. It should work fine...

[ben]

previously had a problem same as urs. some experts told me u can but Hailea tends to break down very easily when out of water.

eheim is OK and so far the only brand in singapore that works still OK outside water.

[Benz...]

Mine worked fine... so long as you have no air bubbles trapped and that you have primed it properly.. I dont see any reasons why it should fail... Unless there is a defect in the pump then i rest me case....

[ben]

damn! the dealer knows nothing and advised me wrongly. now I regreted buying the rio. cuz I placed this rio in another side tank of discus with water to cool it down.

[ervine]

Ahhh... great, so the connectors come together with the pump yes?

[Benz...]

Yup.. one for the suction and the other for the discharge.....

[ervine]

Great thanks man!

[weileong]

how abt this one?

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8871

[Coral_ClamS]

anyone here uses deltec pump...damn exp$$! but can save in long term! anyone?

[ervine]

how abt this one?

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8871

$198 woh... double my budget.. sigh

[Tigger]

buy a good pump. it will last for years....

[jellyfish]

let me see... 170W power consumption, runing 24hrs a day, 30 days a month, at $0.16/K/W electricity rate, it would be...

almost $20 for this

electricity cost more than a 1/5hp chiller!!!

[ervine]

Actually you can also consider aqua medic's ocean runners pumps. they have 6500l/h, 3500l/h, 2500l/h and also 1200l/h.

I think price starts from $430,$295 and $195. smallest one don't know price.

They consume lesser power then Hailea

but they cost A LOT more!... but perhaps the savings in electrical bills will pay off