System Design - Scheduled Chat 9-11 p EST

[jimsflies]

See you Cash. Thanks for joining in!

[Mike]

Vortechs are decent for sure

[schminksbro]

I'm really not trying to sell VTs. I am trying to explore the pros and cons. Tunze are better quality. I think most would agree. They are big and they have cords. VTs are small and they don't have cords but they do have the magnet on the outside of the tank. Tunzes are direct flowing. VTs aren't. I am not talking 1" but You can place corals much closer than with a tunze. If you take the comparison of a MP40 3000 gph and a tunze with 3000gph.

[Mike]

Tunze on teh other hand has come out with some flow monsters as far as output goes. I guess in terms of water movement nothing will move more water in a tank than a propeller style pump.

[schminksbro]

I just hate playing the aim game.

[schminksbro]

I have never come across a direct stream in the ocean either.

[Mike]

The low profile VT design is nice and each pump has it issues. I have owned both brands and agree that Tunze is higher quality.

[jimsflies]

I'm happy with my vortech. Just realize that it is better to have two powerheads for redundancy...esp. considering the vortech has now stopped twice on my since August.

[Mike]

I like the OM 4 way just because it varies the output between the four inlets.

[jimsflies]

I also have a OM squirt on my tank.