compared to SS's i would get an OM unit WAY before i would get one of those. just because you can pack so much more flow through the OM unit and if something breaks there are minimal parts to repair which you can do yourself unlike SS's
compared to a tunze wave box...not sure...never used one. the cost factor will plany into this, hiding the tunze wavemaker, heat from pumps, electrical cost, etc. but in a tank my size i can't do a wavebox.
i will not own another tank w/out an OM unit if that means anything
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