6105 with a 6205 front cover

[Jay03GT]

I asked about doing this setup a little while back, and several people asked for feedback when I got it done. It's been awhile, but I finally got it done tonight, and I cannot recommend it enough! My tank is a 4'x2'x2' 120. I have the 6105 in the back right corner pointed up towards the middle at about a 45 degree angle. With the stock front cover I couldn't run the pump wide open, it would push water about 1 1/2" up and was just too powerful. Now with the 6205 cover I can run it wide open in the same position, it gives a good ripple to the surface, but the flow is much more broad. Now I think I can get away without my 6101, and maybe put one of my modded 6025's back in if I need more in a certain area. I'm so glad I bought one of these pumps, more flow with fewer pumps!

 

[MeuserReef]

I have a 6205 prop housing on one of my 6105's and I like the flow pattern. It certainly reduces the "reach" of the pump, but creates more of a gentle wall of water, rather than a high-velocity cone like the stock 6105.

 

[chadfarmer]

i did it and 2 other guys local did it to there pumps now

 

[ReefRockerLive]

This is something I am planning to do as well. How effective would this new shroud be on an 18" wide tank?

 

[MeuserReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14909705#post14909705 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefRockerLive
This is something I am planning to do as well. How effective would this new shroud be on an 18" wide tank?

My 120G is 18" wide too. The flow is drastically changed with this prop housing, but not in a bad way IMO. It sort of changes the role of the pump from a high velocity "beam" to a low velocity "broad" cone. I have two 6105's in use; the unmodded one is controlled by a 7091 controller and the modded one is on 100% all of the time. Im not sure if I would mod the pump if I only had one of these pumps in use, but thats mainly because Im dealing with 5 feet of water. You would only be dealing with 4 feet in a 75G.

I think the shroud is somewhere in the $40 range, and theres likely a market for it should you decide that you dont like it and want to sell it.

 

[woz9683]

Where did you get the shroud? I saw them on tunze.com for around 36 euro, did you have to order them from overseas?

 

[chadfarmer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14913481#post14913481 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by woz9683
Where did you get the shroud? I saw them on tunze.com for around 36 euro, did you have to order them from overseas?

i thank is cost 42.00 and call roger to get it

 

[woz9683]

Thanks, I'll have to keep this option in mind for my 6105s. I've got to get them in and check them out first though.