TUNZE 6105s v MP40s

[fishmanstan]

i have a 120-4x2x2 SPS dominate that needs new powerheads.

-2 tunze 6105s + 7096

OR

-2 MP40wES


-DEBATE!!

 

[GSMguy]

Again?

 

[fishmanstan]

yes!

 

[fishmanstan]

leaning towards tunzes BTW..could someone with tunzes explain setup for me?

 

[jerpa]

The setup will depend on what you use to control them.

 

[ArmanS]

2 6105 & apex!

 

[fishmanstan]

I would love an apex but don't know If I have the funds. I would rather save $250 instead of apex and get the 7096.

 

[ArmanS]

7096 is 150-170$ save that put it towards the apex. If you can't afford it now then get 1 6105 and the apex. A controller is a must have to help prevent failures.

 

[sirreal63]

Nothing wrong with using the 7096 and no tank controller is a must have.

 

[ArmanS]

I'm sure you can have a great tank without a controller but when you fill your tank with thousands of dollars of livestock it makes no sense to not have a controller. You can use it as a temp controller if your heater doesn't shut off or if your tank gets too hot to shut your lights down. I personally would not start a tank without a controller. Fishman, have you read about the WP40's? I ordered 2, they seem to be a bargain.

 

[sirreal63]

I wouldn't know, I only have a couple hundred dollars in my tank between the lights, reactors, ozone, peristaltic pump, CaRx, orp and ph controller, Tunze's and sps corals. A controller is a nice toy, but it can fail too and you can do more than enough with the Tunze controllers.

 

[fishmanstan]

I have watched the wp40 thread. I have learned you get what you pay for in this hobby, and feel tunzes are worth the extra money, since they have amazing Customer service and have been around 40 years. Does anyone here have the 6105s + 7096?

 

[sirreal63]

I haven't done the 7096 yet but I would before I went with the 7095. Of my old Tinze's ever fail I will replace with the 6105 and 7096 but so far there seems to be no sign of them even slowing down.

 

[fishmanstan]

Sirreal, in my position, would you do 2 6105s w/ 7096 or something else? I do have lots of acros and SPS.

 

[sirreal63]

I would, it is really hard to beat that combination but for the 120 a pair of 6095's would also work, but I would go with the stronger pumps.

 

[fishmanstan]

How do you program the feed modes, night modes, and other modes with the multicontroller and 6105s? Can you control them without laptop?

 

[sirreal63]

You can use a desktop but it has to be set up on a computer.

 

[fishmanstan]

So the multicontroller does not have a vortech interface than can be controlled onhand?

 

[sirreal63]

The feed timer is on the panel but all programming functions are done by computer. If you want hands on control then the 7095 is what you use.

 

[James77]

How do you program the feed modes, night modes, and other modes with the multicontroller and 6105s? Can you control them without laptop?

My current setup is 2x6105s with a 7096 controller.

You need a PC, laptop or desktop with USB, to program the 7096. Once programmed, it is independent of any PC and has a feed button that has a preprogrammed (by you) off period.

I have used the 7096, 7095 and Apex controller to control Tunzes. All work well, but I like the 7096 or 7095. The 7095 is the older version that you can adjust using the controller itself. I have found Tunze pumps to be all but bulletproof, their controllers included. I go with their controller over the Apex right now because their controller is powered off the pumps and therefore has no issues with battery backup. With the Apex, you'd have to power the Apex base as well or it would kill the pumps if it lost power.