melev
Well-known member
Both are well-built products, and both come with excellent product support. The cost of either is significant if you are a MaxiJet kinda guy. However, I have three on my main reef providing all the flow I need (280g reef) for under 90w of power. On this tank, the MP20 uses 6w of power at its current pulse setting. Crazy, right?
I've used Tunze for four years, from the Turbelle to the 6100s with 7094 controller and photo sensor. It was a very good pump, but I hated looking at it. It just used up so much real estate, and the bracket as well as the magnet were just one more thing to look at or modify. It was very reliable. The other downside was the strainers would clog up relatively easily. When I would visit other people's tanks, many wouldn't even clean the pumps, no doubt because it was a job to do it well. I cleaned mine every couple of months, because once clogged they don't produce nearly enough flow. That isn't the fault of the pump, that would be the fault of the owner.
Ever since I saw the VorTech pumps in 2005, I loved them immediately. They take up less space in the tank, and the cord is outside the tank. The pump uses magnetic attraction to hold itself on the glass or acrylic, instead of needing a larger magnet (Tunze) or suction cups (Maxijet, etc).
On my site, there is a VorTech review. And on this site, my Tunze review I wrote years ago is available. It comes down to what you prefer, since it is your tank.
I've used Tunze for four years, from the Turbelle to the 6100s with 7094 controller and photo sensor. It was a very good pump, but I hated looking at it. It just used up so much real estate, and the bracket as well as the magnet were just one more thing to look at or modify. It was very reliable. The other downside was the strainers would clog up relatively easily. When I would visit other people's tanks, many wouldn't even clean the pumps, no doubt because it was a job to do it well. I cleaned mine every couple of months, because once clogged they don't produce nearly enough flow. That isn't the fault of the pump, that would be the fault of the owner.
Ever since I saw the VorTech pumps in 2005, I loved them immediately. They take up less space in the tank, and the cord is outside the tank. The pump uses magnetic attraction to hold itself on the glass or acrylic, instead of needing a larger magnet (Tunze) or suction cups (Maxijet, etc).
On my site, there is a VorTech review. And on this site, my Tunze review I wrote years ago is available. It comes down to what you prefer, since it is your tank.
