Most disappointing equipment purchase

Lance · #1 08-14-2009, 02:52 AM

Ok, let's hear them. We've all done it:

Veng68 · #2 08-14-2009, 03:04 AM

early 90's........... new to the hobby............... one word............. Skilter [hangs head in shame]

Cheers,
Vic

Myka · #3 08-14-2009, 03:10 AM

Bahahaha I bought a Skilter too, and was severely disappointed!! Here I thought I was soooo cool because I had a protein skimmer now! LOL

However, I think my biggest disappointment was buying a Remora. Boo on them.

Lance · #4 08-14-2009, 03:31 AM

Mine was a Quiet One 4000 HH. I bought it for a return pump and the thing was a piece of crap! Noisy and would never start up again after being turned off. I finally took it off line and now use it to drain my fish pond for cleaning. About all it's good for.

PoonTang · #5 08-14-2009, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance

Mine was a Quiet One 4000 HH. I bought it for a return pump and the thing was a piece of crap! Noisy and would never start up again after being turned off. I finally took it off line and now use it to drain my fish pond for cleaning. About all it's good for.

Wow thats odd, mine has been great. My worst one is a very noisy prism pro on my qt tank.

Bryan · #6 08-14-2009, 05:26 AM

Quite One 3000. Same thing, will not restart after a turn off.

Treebeard · #7 08-14-2009, 02:34 PM

I have two of them working great. I have each of them on separate valves which I close before I switch them off. When I restart them I open each valve slowly and let them build up pressure to counteract the back pressure from the line going to the tank.

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Originally Posted by Lance

Mine was a Quiet One 4000 HH. I bought it for a return pump and the thing was a piece of crap! Noisy and would never start up again after being turned off. I finally took it off line and now use it to drain my fish pond for cleaning. About all it's good for.