Steam 6000 question

blu0honu

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I have a 75g RR AGA tank, in which I am keeping zoanthids, a stable anemone, but might also be starting some SPS at some point. I am trying cut electrical costs, and have narrowed down the huge external pump running through a SCWD as one of the biggest energy hogs. I am thinking of switching out to a single Tunze 6000. I have a 4"-5" DSB, however, so I will want to get a single controller and tune it down to its lower settings, and set it up for some kind of pulsing flow. I see that I can cut the output to the 800-1000 gph range. At this flow, how does the wave simulation work? Does it just turn the motor off every few seconds, or does it slow it down past my lower settings, and then speed it back up? What is the lowest limit?

Also, regarding placement and attachement, I plant on having the unit somewhere in the left back side of the tank, pointing diagonally to the right front. Does the turbelle stream attach diagonally? The pictures make it look like it can only hang flush with the glass, and thus either point straight from one side of the tank to the other, or front to back, depending on whether it's hanging from the back or the side glass?
 
Full flow would be just right, at 1000gph through a 2" outlet the water will barely move 2ft from the pump. Just keep in mind these pumps aren't anemone safe, if it moves close it could get injured or killed.

It can be swiveled side to side but the rail has to sit flush against the glass and the pump itself pivots.
 
So how does the wave simulation work, does it slow the pump down, and speed it back up, or just turn it completely off and back on. I also ask this wondering if the pump is off long enough between intervals, whether a small fish could enter through the front and get pulverized once the motor turns back on.
 
It speeds up and slows down and even with the multicontroller or foodtimer button where it can turn off the current models spin once every 20 seconds in an effort to scare fish away.
 
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