Tunze 6060

[bkztrini465]

Looking for some opinions on flow. Tank is a 65g BB with very open rockwork. I have a Seio 1500 in one corner a mag 7 on the return and 2 smaller powerheads. Now i want to replace the 2 smaller powerheads with a tunze 6060 in the corner opposite the seio. Both would be hitting the front glass about mid way, hopefully creating random flow through out the tank.

Question is do you guys think it would be wise to have the Seio 1500 in one corner against the back wall, the Tunze 6060 against the other side of the back wall, and the return pointed wherever its best fit would be a good idea for the tank? It would give me about 56 times turnover.
-Kris

 

[fishamajiggle]

I have the same amount of flow in my 125
seio 1500 one side
tunze 6060 other side
1200 gph overflow with mag 9.5 return in the middle

plenty of flow for me

 

[MiddletonMark]

I would really save for the 6000.

I've got a 6060 in my 58 ... and it's a LOT of flow, makes me question if it's too much for my mainly SPS tank. I'd think, given only 3' across, that the surging flow a 6000 would be a little less drastic.

It can be done [I think I'm making it work] ... but am saving to switch to a 6000 instead.

 

[gillies]

I have a pair of 6060s in an 80. IME, be careful. These guys create lots of flow and I think you can have too much. When I first got them, I ran both thinking "there is no such thing as too much flow." From that, I experienced much SPS polyp thrashing and STN. I now have mine in the back corners like you suggested and run them alternately on a two-hour cycle. This has worked for me. If you can spend the money, the higher-level Streams have the controller with an ability to cycle up and down, off and on. This, I think, makes the higher end models actually move less water than the 6060s over a given period of time and aleviates much, if not all, of the potential problem. My 2 cents.

 

[Jeremy B.]

I agree with Mark about saving for the 6000. The difference in the water flow it would create is night and day. With the pump ramping up and down, the flow created is much more realistic, rather than having a 6060 that is providing the same constant flow pattern all day long.

 

[MiddletonMark]

If you're going to have an eyesore, make it an expensive one :lmao:

These guys put what I tried to say better. Where's my coffee?

 

[bkztrini465]

Thanks for the advice guys. Working on a college students budget the 6000 with a controller is far out of my price range. I was hoping that the 6060 wouldn't be too much if it were aimed to hit the glass and the stream the seio creates before getting to the coral. Later down the road, I'm pretty sure I'll be upgrading and this would be one of the things that I buy more of(the Tunze's that is).

MiddletonMark,
Do you have a picture of your tank with the Tunze it in? I'd like to see how bulky it is, if it is at all.

Gillies,
How do you control yours?

fishamajiggle,
Does the Tunze over power the seio a lot?
Thanks,
Kris

 

[gillies]

6060 controlled with a Reefkeeper controller; however, one could just as well use a regualr manual timer as well.

 

[wayne in norway]

I know it's more, but I have a similar setup and really recommend waiting for the 6000 + single controller, far better than the manual timer for some real, real turbulence