Via Aqua Pumps - Good, Bad, Ugly?

Harry Muscle · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 50

I'm looking for opinions about Via Aqua pumps. I'm especially interested in
getting the Via Aqua 1300 for very light duty work (ie: minutes of run time
a week as part of a water change system). Does Via Aqua make decent pumps?
Or am I throwing money away by getting one?

Thanks,
Harry

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Benjamin · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 33

I blew two of them up within three months several years ago when they
were new on the market. Pushed a lot of water in a hurry, but just built
like junk. They didn't destroy anything like many say Rio's do, so that's a
point or 5.
Some say they are currently producing pumps that are not too bad
though. I'd think even the ones I had would have served quite a number of
years worth of water changes so they should serve you well for that. To top
it off they are quite inexpensive.
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"Harry Muscle" wrote in message@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm looking for opinions about Via Aqua pumps. I'm especially interested
in
> getting the Via Aqua 1300 for very light duty work (ie: minutes of run
time
> a week as part of a water change system). Does Via Aqua make decent
pumps?
> Or am I throwing money away by getting one?
>
> Thanks,
> Harry
>
>

Dinky · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 22

"Ann Viverette" wrote in message$lY2.6953@fe1.texas.rr.com...
| Great pump, just what you want. Quit asking already!
|

Get up on the wrong side of the fish tank this morning?

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Benjamin · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 33

I've heard similar things when I comment about Helios lighting also. lmao
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Ann Viverette · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 13

Great pump, just what you want. Quit asking already!

"Harry Muscle" wrote in message@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm looking for opinions about Via Aqua pumps. I'm especially interested
in
> getting the Via Aqua 1300 for very light duty work (ie: minutes of run
time
> a week as part of a water change system). Does Via Aqua make decent
pumps?
> Or am I throwing money away by getting one?
>
> Thanks,
> Harry
>
>

Harry Muscle · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 50

"Ann Viverette" wrote in message$lY2.6953@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> Great pump, just what you want. Quit asking already!
>
SNIP

I asked all of the other questions before I finally got some good responses.
But thank you for everyone's input. Via Aqua it is.

Harry