Sonny's Rimless Shallow Reef.
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Rickyrooz1
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What are the dimensions of his new tank and what is his bulb combo in the ATI Powermodule? Also, how many bulbs does he use?
FiSHy sAy HeY
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nice tank. how is that vortech treating you?
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14614951#post14614951 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
Thats actually his old tank but thanks for the link.
You can find his new tank here: http://www.hausriff.ch/4534/156972.html
It is simply STUNNING! The best I have seen. :thumbsup:
He is the master:
(from IWAN'S website http://www.hausriff.ch)
Those pics are out of this world. And to top it off its in a language i can't read so his secret is safe, grrr.
Hard to work out if those pics are inspiring or just plain depressing!
lol
Jamie
SunnyX
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Well, I got the Vortech's today and I must say I'm impressed! The amount of flow this pump put out is great. The width of the flow blew my mind. I have it centered about 4" from the top on the left side of the tank and it is spilling water over the side. :eek1:
I wanted to take pics but my camera battery is low so I wont have some until tomorrow. Ill also put up a full review of the pump. So far I am loving it. :thumbsup:
I wanted to take pics but my camera battery is low so I wont have some until tomorrow. Ill also put up a full review of the pump. So far I am loving it. :thumbsup:
tmantaylor18
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Can't wait man!
reefsahoy
I can see thru you!
jamie here's a full translation of his web site. keep in mind that in every translation there's gonna be some amount of what i call "read between the lines interpettation" to get the full info. no secret here! lol
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translat.../4534/156972.html&lp=de_en&btnTrUrl=Translate
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Rickyrooz1
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Do you like the Vortech more than the Tunze?
SunnyX
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Well, comparing the Vortech MP40w to the Tunze nano streams and the old style Tunze Streams(model 6101) I have to say the the Vortech simply mops the floor with them. GPH is a number so its really not comparable from pump to pump, but the width of the Vortechs flow is astonishing and sets it apart from the competition.
A foot and a half away from the pump the stream coming out of the Vortech was 16-18" wide. :eek1: I had two modded Tunze nano streams on the same side the Vortech is now and they are nothing in comparison. I would probably need 4 or 5 modded nano streams to make up for the Vortechs flow width and undertow.
The undertow is one of the best things about the Vortech. Everything in the vicinity of the pump is rocked back and forth by the flow and undertow. Coral polyps sway gently and at times fiercely. The first thing I noticed when I turned the pump on was that all my SPS had extended their feeder tentacles. My tank is fairly clean so not much was stirred up so I was surprised to see this reaction by the corals.
I currently have the pump running in "Reef Crest" mode and am happy with it. This increases and decreases the flow to create random chaotic water movement, much like a natural reef. I tried out the night time mode but don't plan on using it. My pumps have always run at the same constant speed, day or night, so I really see no benefit in changing.
I love the low profile and lack of cords in the tank with the Vortech. It really makes the tank look bigger and more open. The pump runs quiet and emits very little heat.
I may have to move around or take one of the Tunze's on the right side out. The right side has three Tunze nano's along with the return pump pushing water towards the Vortech and its actually a little too chaotic. Who knows, maybe with some clever maneuvering and positioning I can keep the Tunze's in and find a sweet spot.
For anyone looking to buy a new pump I can honestly say the Vortech is the best pump I have ever used.
I plan on replacing the rest of the Tunze's with another Vortech MP40w in the near future.
mcliffy2
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Glad you like the Vortech, it is a very cool piece of engineering. If you haven't already, check out this article on flow: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/1/aafeature
The main takeaway from it that I took was that you want your powerheads having a path of least resistance relative to each other (i.e., crashing into each other as little as possible), in order to maximize average velocity. With that in mind, it might be worth trying to orient the Tunzes so they don't push water towards the Vortech.
The main takeaway from it that I took was that you want your powerheads having a path of least resistance relative to each other (i.e., crashing into each other as little as possible), in order to maximize average velocity. With that in mind, it might be worth trying to orient the Tunzes so they don't push water towards the Vortech.
SunnyX
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I remember reading that article a while back but thanks for the link. I need a refresh coarse anyway.
I will try and reposition the Tunze's today to push water towards the right side of the Vortech creating a nice gyre like flow. I may have to take one of the Tunzes out in order to achieve this.
rutz81
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I read that article a while back, too. I am by no means smarter than them, but, it doesn't make sense to me. If the water is moving in a gyre type flow, won't it make the corals grow in an unorthodox way, since all the water will always be flowing in the same direction? To me it sounds like they want you to create a "toilet bowl" effect, where all the water is moving, it just seems not right to me.
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