6000 or 6100?

[jpa14]

I'm sure this has been asked more than once and thanks for any help.I have a 150 gallon reef 72'' long would you go with 2 6000 or 2 6100 and a 7095 control.

 

[yettihead]

jpa14,

On my 125 AGA (72x18x22) I am using 2 6000s, but I would wait for roger to give his opinion. I am very happy with the 6000s, and on my tank I think the 6100s would have been too much flow.

Chad

 

[rvitko]

What are you going to keep? 6000's is what i would use unless it is all SPS and course sand or bare bottom.

 

[jpa14]

Thanks for the help i will go with the 2 6000 and a 7095 control i have fine sand in my tank. where's a good place to get the 2 6000 and 7095 control. thanks

 

[rvitko]

Pretty much everyone will be backordered, you can find a complete list of dealers at tunze.com. I would guess the current wait is about 3-4 weeks. That is the single most popular set so the demand is pretty high.

 

[Chappy]

Would you use the 6100's in a 180 mixed tank. Sand bottom, softies, and some SPS?

I'm wondering if I should change my order to the 6000 instead of the 6100. It's supposed to be in in about a week or two.

 

[rvitko]

If the focus is not SPS, I would get 2 6000's.

 

[yaktop]

Roger, same question for a 125 but concentration is SPS but I have a DSB. isnt the 6100 controllable so I could throttle back a little, still have more current than a 6000 and not have a sandstorm. assume using two. or would you still recommend the 6000.

thanks.

 

[rvitko]

I would still go 6000 with the DSB. The 6100 completely throttled back is about equal to a 6000 at full power and then you lose the pulsing feature.

 

[jpa14]

roger,
I got my 2 6000 and a 7095 control today for my 150 gallon tank works great!. I'm glad i did not go with the 6100's.

thanks again for the help

 

[Nanook]

Do the 6200's really kick up a DSB on a 30" deep tank?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[njb2345]

I need a recommendation too, i have a 150 reef tank, 72" long.

With some LPS and some SPS and a very few soft corals. Which one would you recommend? 6000 or 6100.

And if i were to get the 6100 and it was too much flow you can just turn it down right? Also they work on 115V right some place i see 230v and others i see 230v (115v).

Thanks
nick

 

[rvitko]

If the LPS are favia types the 6100's should be OK, if they are euphyllia types you should go with 6000's. They are 115V if they are purchased in the US.

 

[njb2345]

My LPS are 3 hammers, 1 frogspawn and a brain.

 

[rvitko]

6000's

 

[njb2345]

so even with the 6100 turn down, it will be too much?

Thanks
Nick

 

[rvitko]

It defeats the purpose, if you turn them down all the way you can't pulse them or use any of the features, a 6100 at lowest speed is equal to a 6000 at highest. Euphyllias can be destroyed if the flow is to high.

 

[njb2345]

got you...Thank you I will be purchasing the 6000's then