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[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12417387#post12417387 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Steve, very curious about the 6201 mod. How does it exactly increase the flow?

- Increased gph?
- Increased gph with a more broad flow pattern?
- Increased gph with the same flow pattern as the 6201?
- Increased gph with a more narrow flow pattern like 6101?

also, by cutting out the slats, is the Tunze still able to push water the same distance across the tank?

Terry, I can't say for sure that the mod help increase flow but i notice stronger flow and lesser maintenance.

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12417483#post12417483 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marko9
So, I bet you really liked it when he added sand

Biggest mistake i ever make is adding sand into my establish tank.

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12418442#post12418442 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Biggest mistake i ever make is adding sand into my establish tank.

Why do you say that? What if you added sand at the time you were setting up your tank?

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12418432#post12418432 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
what does this mean, Nick?

i was saying "that" out of the options you posted for the mod results i beleive it adds more flow with the same flow pattern, and less clogging.

 

[tbone28]

gotcha now.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12418442#post12418442 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Biggest mistake i ever make is adding sand into my establish tank.

What happened Steve? Did you not rinse it well enough. I think it looked a lot better though

 

[Jar*Head]

It look very nice till the algae start to take over . I use live sand instead of the dry sand seafloor

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12418459#post12418459 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Why do you say that? What if you added sand at the time you were setting up your tank?

I should use dry sand instead of live sand, even the Zeovit system clean out the water in couple weeks but the corals show sign of stress.

 

[mpoletti]

I was wondering if you were running zeo at that time. I know that you were having that funky plating stuff if I remember correctly.

Mine is always pretty white thanks to my flow, the goby, the snails and the two red serpent stars.

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12421219#post12421219 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marko9
I was wondering if you were running zeo at that time. I know that you were having that funky plating stuff if I remember correctly.

Mine is always pretty white thanks to my flow, the goby, the snails and the two red serpent stars.

I didn't run Zeovit during the time because i want to see if my system will be the same without Zeovit.

My sand stay white too but the first two weeks when i add the sand, some bacteria die off and create the PO4 and NO3 spike. My PO4 went from .03 to .26 and NO3 approx 100ppm.

 

[GSMguy]

Steve couldn't stopping zeo and adding sand at the same time have led to a snowball effect of raising nutrients.

if you had continued the zeo wouldn't you have retained the ability to try lowering nutrients from the sand die off?

i may be confused as to the sequence of events though.

 

[Jar*Head]

I think i got you confuse as well GSM. At the time when i add the sand, my tank was back on Zeovit for couple months. The picture i posted was back in May 2007, i did not run Zeovit during the time.

 

[GSMguy]

oh okay, gotcha.

 

[ConcreteReefer]

How are these Tunze Mods done? I want a broader flow out of my 6101's

 

[tbone28]

Jeff, an alternative is to put the 6201 shroud on it. Invincible569 did this. It broadens the flow, but you lose some distance. May not be an issue in a 4' tank (Invincible has a 6' tank)

 

[ConcreteReefer]

What about the 6301 shroud? Would that work??

 

[Jar*Head]

6301 shroud is the same with 6201 except the directional X and the gap on intake screen wider..

 

[mpoletti]

Where can we get the new shroud? I'm down for a trial run.

 

[melev]

You would need to contact Roger in the Tunze forum.

 

[tbone28]

Mark - you can order from Tunze website. They're 50 bucks each though, IIRC. FWIW, Edward wasn't happy with the shortened flow in his 6' tank. He's back to the 6101 shroud.