Tunze vs Ecotech Vortech

[drouner]

I installed my Vortech about 3 weeks ago. I have no regrets. I like that fact that I can adjust the speed of the prop with a turn of a knob. I can crank up the flow and it really stirs up the tank. The fish turn head first into the flow. Kind of fun to watch them do that. Mine is on my RKII on a on/off cycle. I have a 50X increase in coraline aglae on the tank glass since I installed the Vortech.

As far as noice, once I got it aligned correctly, it has no noice unless I crank it up and that is minimal at best.

Being that my tank is only 58 gallon or 3' long, I actually get a circular motion or flow going in the tank. My SPS have responded well. I wanted this pump because as my SPS grow they will impeded flow in the tank and this having the ability to adjust the flow will help over come that issue down the future.

The downside is that since my tank is not built into a wall you can see the motor mount on the outside of the tank, especially in the postion I have it in. But I would rather have on the outside vs. inside since I find having pumps and etc in a tank distracting.

 

[jnarowe]

Well, I installed the Tunze 6025 that Don Nguyen modded for me and it is very sweet. I had to glue the bracket to the base though because the tabs are too weak. The flow is superb and he used fishing line to get the prop to start in the right direction. It works really well and starts right up in the correct direction every time. He also cut ports into the nozzle allowing considerably more flow.

You rock Don!

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Any new opinions on this???

 

[macreefster]

now that the vortech controllers are out and people have had more time using them, what is the current verdict? like the original poster, i am looking to upgrade my circulation within the tank and like the idea of the vortech's and would like to hear what people have to say about them now that they've been available for a while.....and to learn how the controller works. thanks.

 

[burton14e7]

going back to tunze's. Noise is insane and rust is insane. I've heard a lot of people say they don't have any noise but mine are very noisy. It seems 50/50 on the noise and thats a gamble I'm not willing to take on my next powerhead.