Tunze Stream for a 90G?
- Thread starter Demeter
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Tagging along here......
Doesn't the multi-controller have the capability to "throttle down" the pumps for less flow?
I'm looking at getting a pair of 6100's with the controller and was under the impression that I could dial in the flow to suit my needs.
Do I have it right, or are my wires crossed somewhere?
Brett
Doesn't the multi-controller have the capability to "throttle down" the pumps for less flow?
I'm looking at getting a pair of 6100's with the controller and was under the impression that I could dial in the flow to suit my needs.
Do I have it right, or are my wires crossed somewhere?
Brett
Ooops, - just found the answer to my question.... never mind.
Brett
Brett
Brookswashere
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May I ask, what is the answer to the question?
Brad
Brad
nvillacci
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Ditto, only thing is I have a return pump that is a MAg 9.5 that does 800GPH from the rigth side of the tank. I want to forego all 5 powerheads in my tank in favor of just the return(maybe on a sea-swirl soon) and a Tunze Streamer.
SPS heavy tank and clams on top of tank and a few softies on the bottom.
Please let me know what youd reccomend. Thanks!
SPS heavy tank and clams on top of tank and a few softies on the bottom.
Please let me know what youd reccomend. Thanks!
I don't know anyway around the wait as orders are filled in the order they are recieved. They don't ship but Global Fish and Pet in Houston stocks the Streams, perhaps they have some 6000's. AquaTek also sells Tunze products in Austin but I know they don't have any 6000's and also already have a waiting list.
Demeter
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It's my understanding that the 7091 controller can run two 6000 Tunze in on/off mode and it's not able to handle more than two Tunze powerheads. Is that true?
I will eventually upgrade my 90 to a 220, but in the meantime, I still want to get a Tunze that's efficient for my 90 and will easily fit into my 220 as well. I'm planning on getting a Tunze 6100 with a 7094 controller. Will this be a fit for my current system? Will the addition of another 6100 work well in a 220?
Thanks
Chris Witort
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The 7094 can run up to 8 power heads!
DT's_Reef
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Demeter, I have a 90g SPS tank and bought two 6100's with the multichannel wavemaker, and the flow was way too much, even throttled down.
I strongly suggest you buy two 6000's and the multi controller for your 90, and set them up where the current alternates from one pump to the other, but doesn't run both at the same time.
Then, if/when you upgrade to a larger tank, you can simply purchase a larger transformer for each pump and voila -- you've now got two 6100's!
I strongly suggest you buy two 6000's and the multi controller for your 90, and set them up where the current alternates from one pump to the other, but doesn't run both at the same time.
Then, if/when you upgrade to a larger tank, you can simply purchase a larger transformer for each pump and voila -- you've now got two 6100's!
The 7091 can control 2 pumps with a branch adapter but the pumps run in the same pattern- they are both pulsing and doing the same thing. The 7094 Multicontroller can run 4 pumps- 8 pumps with the addition of two branch adapters. The pumps can be programmed on two channels so one back of pumps is doing one thing while another bank is doing it's own seperate pulse program. You can also chose to alternate pumps off and on and have them come on sequentially if you have at least 4 pumps.
DT's_Reef
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Hi Roger,
Separate question. Do you know the settings for the 7094 to make two pumps do the "Tidal Simulation" (scenario F in the instruction book)?
I've done it before, but for some reason, the unit won't switch to an alternating mode. I followed the instructions very closely at least a few times and still can't get it to work right. Instead of #8 & #11 activating, #8 and #10 outlets light up, which is wrong according to the instructions.
Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
Separate question. Do you know the settings for the 7094 to make two pumps do the "Tidal Simulation" (scenario F in the instruction book)?
I've done it before, but for some reason, the unit won't switch to an alternating mode. I followed the instructions very closely at least a few times and still can't get it to work right. Instead of #8 & #11 activating, #8 and #10 outlets light up, which is wrong according to the instructions.
Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
Hmm, sounds like a missprint in the manual- I will have to check this out. 8and 10 should light up and then after the set interval 9 and 11 should light up. You will need to have a pump in socket 8 and socket 11 as these are the "power" sockets that actually energize the controllers channels. If it is properly set up the interval LED will be on and note that the manual is wrong here the LED is green not red. We changed it later on to make a color differentiation from the other LED's.
