6100 vs 6200

[delusions]

Roger,
I am trying to decide on what model Tunze i should get. Currently i have a 125g (6'x18"x20") and will be upgrading to a 190g (6'x2'x2') within a year or so. Would you suggest 2 6200's or 2 6100's? I would probably consider this the main flow for the tank, but i may have a close loop on it as well putting another 1000 ghp into the tank. The return is only a Mag9 with maybe 700gph after head pressure.

Thanks,
Patrick

 

[rvitko]

I would get the 2 6100, the 6200 has a wider flow jet and would be more useful if the tank was 30" wide. 6101 is actually the current version of 6100, that is the one you want to order.

 

[invincible569]

Roger, can you purchase the 6201 housing to make it a wider flow with the 6101? Would you then loose performance across a 72" tank?

 

[rvitko]

You can do this but the flow doesn't reach as far. It is more spread out but with a much shorter reach.

 

[invincible569]

Thanks Roger. Thats exactly what I needed to know.