how many do i need

[A_Thrice]

hi im setting up a 210 6ft tank and have been thinking about getting a few pumps i was wondering how many do you think i would need for a SPS system and what about placment thanks i have always used tunze pumps but the vortechs and really gotten my interest

 

[reefsafe]

need is such an ambiguous word....

I would recommend 2 to start off, one on each end of the tank. You might want to pick up a 3rd and put it in the back middle

 

[A_Thrice]

i was thinking 4 to start off and putting them all on the back glass good idea bad idea????? i will be using a wavebox so i will have some side to side flow but i cant decide if 4 on the back would be good or bad

 

[reefsafe]

That would work fine. I have one on each end pulsing and I have two on the back wall in reef crest. I have the two on the back wall on battery backups and the two in pulse mode I shut off at night with my Reefkeeper2

 

[A_Thrice]

thanks for all the info i was going to go with 2 6201's but i think i will be able to hide the vortechs better on my black background so i think im going to go with 4 of them

 

[reefsafe]

no prob.

 

[EcoTech Marine]

With four VorTech's on a 6' tank you will have an easy time creating waves. I recommend you try out the pumps' wave creation capabilities first then decide whether the box is worth it.

-Tim

 

[A_Thrice]

thanks tim what do you think about placment in a 210 i would like to try to hide them as much as possible

 

[EcoTech Marine]

Ideally you'd want one on each side of the tank and perhaps one or two on the back. If this is not possible you can run three or four along the back but if you have a sandbed you will have to turn the flow rate down to avoid moving a lot of sand.

The external motors blend in pretty darn well even if used on the side because of their sharp design. Also, when looking at the tank from the front you shouldn't even see them because of your perspective.

-Tim

 

[A_Thrice]

oh that sounds great i think you just sold me i think im going to start with 4 and go from there

 

[jgillard]

I can confirm that I can not see the vortech motors when looking at my 5foot tank from the front!

 

[A_Thrice]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12024949#post12024949 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jgillard
I can confirm that I can not see the vortech motors when looking at my 5foot tank from the front!

now that is just cool