Tunze or Seaswirl, why?

[saltwater-nut]

Morning,

I had no idea these MA forums were here. What a great idea!

Anyways I'm putting together a list for a few SPS grow-out tanks.

Specs are;
48" cube, 20"tall. 200gal. 3-4" lip around the top. Approx 4"DSB. No LR. Still deciding on locations for overflows.

I live in CA. where electricity is very expensive. But I need hi-flow for the species of SPS I'm going to carry.

The Seaswirls are driven from a external pump. I can use my return pump to drive those.

THe Tunze PH's are self contained.

Can I get a comparison for flow, power consumption, mounting, price? Number of units needed per tank?

Thank you,
Roy

 

[rvitko]

I wouldn't consider the decision mutually exclusive- frankly I would use both. There is no more energy efficient pump than the Tunze Streams I would recommend the 6000's - 2 of them

They pump 1800gph with 15w of power, they are electronic so the speed is computer controlled and with a multicontroller they can be made to pulse to produce wave action.

I would still use a seaswirl- I mean you already have a return pump and for energy efficiency and quality I would use GRI- go ahead and add a Seaswirl to it.

6060- 1600 gph 14W
6000- 1800gph 15W
6080- 2200gph 22W
6100- 3200gph 45W

Only the 6000 and 6100 are controllable.

For pricing go to one of our vendors sites- Marine Depot, Champion or Premium Aquatics

 

[saltwater-nut]

Thank you for the reply Roger.

Your saying 2 6000's per tank? Do I really need a controller just for corals?


Roy

 

[rvitko]

Especially for corals. That is what enables the pulsing feature which will create the most natural effect. A 6000 has area coverage of 24" by 24" and 4ft so 2 should do it. I would have 1" SeaSwirl on a GRI mid sized pump too.

 

[saltwater-nut]

Soooooooo, $1500.00 on water movement.

OOUUCCCHHHH.

I know, I know. If you wanna dance, you gotta pay the fiddler!

Roy

 

[rvitko]

Well, flow is second only to light and your light bill will probably run pretty close- look at it this way- you won't have to buy any bulbs.

 

[mhurley]

I've got both Streams and Sea Swirls and like the mix of movement. $1,500 on wavemaking if you combine the Tunze's, SS's and Ampmaster....Uggggh.

 

[kbreese]

how are you guys figuring $1500?? 2 tunze 6000's + one SS does not = $1500!

 

[rvitko]

Add the pump for the seaswirl- a good one like a GRI or an Iwaki is $200+. Add the multicontroller at $160. I always plumb my tanks with schedule 80 PVC and Georg Fischer fittings so $200 on plumbing. Figure about $1200 done really 1st class.

 

[mhurley]

how are you guys figuring $1500?? 2 tunze 6000's + one SS does not = $1500!

I have two 1" sea swirls at $180 each new. An Ampmaster 3000 on them at $300 plus almost $800 for the Tunze rig.

Mike

 

[saltwater-nut]

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=TZTS48

Looks like $1500 to me.
Roy

 

[kbreese]

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=TZTS48

Looks like $1500 to me.
Roy

Thats nuts. I'll take one 6060 for $127 and one 3/4" Sea Swirl for about $150 and a used pump for about $100 and have great flow and be done with it of course, I only have a 75g, but still....