Sicce Voyager #2s or #3s

[mapn4reef]

OK you Sicce Voyager fans (programmed with RKL), I'm replacing my controllable K3s (up to 850gph) with 2 new Voyagers, what size should I get for my 36"L 90g tank (see link), the #2 which is 800gph, or the #3 which is 1,250gph? I'm guessing two #2s will be plenty right? I have good flow coming from the reture already.

Any tips on setting them up with the RKL?

 

[ameares8]

You could always do a 2 and a 3 to be on the safe end of things. You could put the 3 closer to your SPS and the 2 near your softies depending on how your tank is layed out. I would think that the two 2's should be fine though.

 

[commonstranger]

Id go with bigger ones and dial them back if needed. Always think ahead. Everything I buy I make sure I can use on a bigger tank if I wanted too. Maybe this is just me,lol.

 

[andywe]

Go with two 3's and disperse the flow per Rhett's sugeestion.

 

[Jason S]

+1 They are adjustable from what I understand.

 

[mapn4reef]

Ha, too funny... Just got back from AC, and got one #2 and one #3...LOL. The #2 and #3s are exactly the same physical size, hmmm, interesting.

Andy, any tips I need to know for programming them on the RKL...Like, uhhh, everything you know about it, LOL.

 

[sandalscout]

I bet that the #2 and #3 are identical except for the impeller. That should mean an easy and cheap upgrade on the 2 to a 3 in the future.

 

[mapn4reef]

I bet that the #2 and #3 are identical except for the impeller. That should mean an easy and cheap upgrade on the 2 to a 3 in the future.

Yeah, you could be right...I'll have to compare. However, the #2 says 7v and the #3 says 10v... Perhaps they make as many pump housings the same (based on largest motor application) to reduce costs, then they just fit several different motors for each flow spec.

 

[mapn4reef]

I ment 7 and 10 watts, not volts...

 

[sandalscout]

oh, yeah, that's probably right then. Weird approach, other pumps manufacturers will often use the same housing/motor, etc and just swap up the impeller to get 2-3 models. The Danner MagDrive pumps are like that, the 5 and the 7 are the same (I think) and the 1 and 3 are, etc.

 

[mapn4reef]

Voyager in action

Voyager in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m4sTBre8VE

 

[mapn4reef]

Got them running in the DT. Wow, they are powerful when fully open. Well, these are going to take some tweaking in a 36" long tank... Haven't tried programming with the RKL yet. So far I like that they are super quiet, very powerful, and have wavemaker usage. Downside, I wish they were black instead of gray (draws your eye against a black background), they standout a lot more than the Koralias, I'm not a fan of the bracket, when rotating it, if you twist it slightly it will pop off, I like the ball/socket adjustment better of the Ks (better for fine tuning direction). Overall, GREAT. The flow adjustments almost function like somewhat of a wavemaker. I'll give another report after some more tweaking and trying the RKL with them.