EcoTech Marine VorTech MP40 Release Information

[carpetride]

The Vortech appears to have a metal shaft?????

 

[EcoTech Marine]

The beta pumps used 316L for the drive shafts; however the drive shaft has been replaced with a plastic material for production.

 

[jdsabin1]

How is the release date shaping up? Still a trickle in March and widely available in April then?

 

[zapata41]

man i jst read a bunch on the maxi stream thread and now looking at those props, looks just like a frickin 1$ prop. now that makes a 350$ price tag hard to swallow

Tim

 

[wbeavers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6853480#post6853480 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zapata41
man i jst read a bunch on the maxi stream thread and now looking at those props, looks just like a frickin 1$ prop. now that makes a 350$ price tag hard to swallow

Tim

Do you compare Yugos to Ferraris also?

 

[zapata41]

sure why not

 

[mwood]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6853627#post6853627 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wbeavers
Do you compare Yugos to Ferraris also?

If the Ferrari came without a steering wheel perhaps.

 

[zapata41]

well that works then since the vortech doesnt come with a controller

Tim

 

[mwood]

I was referring to the ability to direct the flow.

 

[elephen]

Tagging along...

 

[Mike.B]

Well I definetly just found the way I'm going to add flow to my tank. Im going to have it on the back wall pointing forward. Those are so much nicer to look at than a big tunze and cord and whatnot, tunze's are good and the features they have are great but the size is too much and I've never like the look of them compared to closed loops. Now this product I believe will even give closed loops a run for there money.

Great product, give it some time, not like tunze came out with all the features they have now in a day.

Im actually so relieved that I dont have to upgrade my closed loop pump and with this I would have somewhere around 4000gph on a 75g(53x turnover) :dance:

Whats the diameter of the part thats in the tank, and how long is the nozzle thats in the tank? How quiet is it?

 

[Bax]

Very interested in these VorTech pumps.

One question for you Beta testers.

The pump has to be mounted flat to the glass so flow must be perpendicular to a pane of glass, right?

I like being able to point the Tunze around, is this a limitation in the Beta testers opinion?

And one more thing, if no controller is included for $350ish, how much will the controllers cost?

Thanks

 

[MadTownMax]

after making my own maxi-jet mod (similar in use of a propeller) I've found that the flow is so dispersed, that the direction of "flow" isn't really an issue - it's 108-degrees different from the conventional "jet" flow pattern of a powerhead - it's dispersed radially, and the flow down the center is really just a secondary effect of the random, turbulent flow that is directed outword.

I don't, however think that mounting in the back would be optimum, mounting on the end would be more useful - of course you can try everything when you recieve it.

confusing enough? :lol:

 

[Mike.B]

From what I read in the description of what you get for $350, you can control the jet anywhere from 100gph - 3100gph. So its minor control but no wave type control.

 

[mattseattle]

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/ has production photos of the Vortech for you to check out. They are under the wavemaker section.

Mine should be here soon.

 

[Mike.B]

EcoTech Marine can you awnser my question... :wave:

 

[RichK]

Let me answer it. I've been using 2 of the vortechs and yes, you can vary the flow from ~100gph to its rated flow of ~3100gph. I like this feature alot. It allowed me to "condition" my tank to the amout of flow they produce. I started them on about 1/2 way, then shortly thereafter(a week), they were running at 100%. I also turn them down during feeding sometimes to create a less turbulent environment for my fish so they can eat.

For those who would like a "feed mode", the vortechs work perfectly with any standard wavemaker. I have my 2 on an old sandpoint wavemaker(about 10 years old) and they work great. The only thing that ETM recomends is at least a 1 minute on cycle. I have mine set to alternate back and forth every 5-7 minutes. Hope that helps.

 

[EcoTech Marine]

In response to your question about size:

Both halves of the VorTech measures roughly 3" diameter and 2.25" in length.

-Tim

 

[melev]

Tim, have you posted any images of the final official version anywhere? I'd like to see the part where you can adjust it for glass thickness.

I showed my beta model to the club last night, and explained what it could do. Everyone loved it, until I got to the price. I saved the best for last. :lol:

I'm sure several will get one without batting an eye.

 

[jnarowe]

I just got an email from Custom Aquatic saying that IceCap had shipped a handful but distribution wouldn't start until the middle of May. What a drag!!