3 6055's in a 125 gallon...

[stpauli914]

Looking for a starting point for positioning (3) Tunze 6055's in my 125gal mixed reef. I have a 7095 controller. It is a standard 6' tank.

What would work best in everyones opinion??

Thanks in advance!!

Aaron

 

[shawnz28]

2 x 6105s would likely be a better choice as the tank is 6' long

 

[stpauli914]

I had 2 6100's and hated how big they were and how much room they took up. I really like the shape/size of the 6055's. I am also flowing aprox. 1000gph from my returns so I think 3 X 6055's should be sufficient in addition to this flow.

Question is, where do I place them?

 

[Jar*Head]

The 6105 is just like the 6055 except a bit bigger. This is the new design not the old bulky one.

 

[shawnz28]

If you go with the 6055s I would spread them out a bit. One on each side and 1 or 2 on the back glass. They only really push water about 4 feet total. While they move a good deal of water the nano part of the name does hold true to a point even on a 6055

In my partially SPS reef 90g which I setup before the 6105s were available I run 4x6055s (2 on 2 off every 20 seconds), plus a 6025 and about 400-500 from my sump and admit if I was not breaking down soon I would be upgrading to more flow yet.

Here is all 3 side by side

 

[stpauli914]

Thanks for the info and picture! I may have to get a couple of those 6105's I guess. They are much better than the old boxy 6100's.

 

[shawnz28]

Us in comparision to the older style they look even smaller once both are mounted since the 05s are tight to the glass like the nanos

 

[rvitko]

I agree that for a tank this size the 6105's are better, you could use the 6055's but they may not have enough oomph for SPS. If you go with the 6055's I would position them along the back wall about 18" apart aimed parallel to each other to hit the front glass about 3ft away.

 

[THEmarineman]

Hi
Sorry 4 Barging in......
Will one 6105 + 2 6055 will do the job on a 125g sps tank?
BTW i just got the new 7096 to run them.....cool Gadget!!!

I am in L O V E

 

[rvitko]

Yes. I think that will be fine.

 

[wolf pup]

@ THEmarineman - I have the same set up - I run the 6055s synced together on one side and the 6105 on the other in opposite pulse. A 1.0 sec on/off with an aquasurf is getting me roughly a 1" wave

 

[THEmarineman]

So cool!
1" wave.....

BTW

I have brand new 6105
I run it in pulls mode, but when its starts in gives a knock sound.
It didn’t do it on the first two weeks only today.
Are you familiar with that?

Thanks……

 

[rvitko]

Yes, there are two possible causes, either the disk, part 6065.792 has slid forward, or you need to add a second disk. It should rest against the silicon bushing. It is a sort of shim that lines the magnet up with the magnetic field and a pump must have one and may require 2. If the disk is missing or out of position, the force of the coil pulls the magnet down and causes a click.

 

[THEmarineman]

So what sould i do?
It is new just out of the box two weeks ago.....

 

[rvitko]

Take the prop assembly out, check for the disk, make sure it is down against the silicon bushing, if it still clicks, send me a PM and we will send a second one.

 

[THEmarineman]

O.K
TNKS