Medo Pumps...

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:40 pm

Are the Medo pumps the same as the Nitto Medo pumps..?

For the 80 i am getting a rough price of Ã‚Â£220 Ã‚Â£240 but i then found these at Selective and the price is great
[url]http://www.selectivekoisales.co.uk/erol.html#567X713[/url]

are they the same as the others...?

Geoff9 · Post by **Geoff9** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:46 pm

Hi Jason
I'm sure there was a post on Maurice Cox site with tests for the 3 pumps and Medo came out bottom for how much air it delivered at depth,but I do have a Medo 45 as a spare and it works a treat,

Geoff

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:58 pm

Hello Geoff..

I have also heard that replacment parts are quite cheap for the Medo as well..

sharpy30 · Post by **sharpy30** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:42 pm

jason

i think tomc had a medo and said it was no good pumping at depth.

have a look here at the secoh.
http://www.koicarp.org.uk/koi_dry_goods_air.htm

or here at the hiblow

http://www.boddingtonkoi.com/hi-blow_21_1.htm

they was the best price's i could find and spares are cheap.

also have a read of this about what pumps people use.
http://www.koiquest.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4183

cheers dave

dannyboy · Post by **dannyboy** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:35 pm

Jason,
Yes these are the same pumps just at the new 2007 prices

Good to see the price coming down and not up

makes a nice change ,

Mate of mine runs 6x medos at a depth of 7ft , plenty of air there,
But that is all he has so could,nt say better or worse than any other type of pump.

Ive had my medos years ,never missed a beat , and plenty of air here too

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:03 pm

As i expected some conflicting advice, same as always it seems that products work ok for some and not for others...

Thanks all

StuW · Post by **StuW** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:24 pm

Jason must admit I love my medo's. They live completely outdoors exposed to the elements 24/7 whether its snowing sunny, frosty etc and touch wood have never had any problems at all, no problem with air at depth etc. I would recommend them to anybody.

southernsmithy · Post by **southernsmithy** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:40 am

i have installed medos on every pond we have built over the last 8 years , they are still all working , and some are pumping down at 7 foot to air domes . The new prices are to compete and get a larger section of the market , all dealers will supply at new prices but most havnt got round to changing thier websites yet (me included!)

gary
www.gatwickkoi.com

tomc · Post by **tomc** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:35 pm

Specs of the Medos are:

Medo 45 - 53lpm at 0m depth, 27lpm at 2m

Medo 80 - 98lpm at 0m depth, 57lpm at 2m

Medo 120 - 150lpm at 0m depth, 113lpm at 2m

I have Medos in the filters, but have swapped out the pond air pumps (for Airtechs and Hiblows).

Certainly very reliable but output on Medo 45/80 is a bit dissapointing at depth. You'd have to chain some togehter if you want some serious air output.

Tom

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:59 pm

Cheers Tom..

Smart Koi · Post by **Smart Koi** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:13 pm

Also consider spares availability. Not sure where you can obtain Medo spares where as Kam Air, Ait-Tech and Hi Blow are readily available.

The prices you mentioned above are the RRP for the new Medo pumps. I doubt whether you'll see much better prices as the profit margin on the new pumps is far smaller than before.

Cheers Dean.