Vortech Controller is out.

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10944170#post10944170 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Pictures/movies PLEASE!

Ditto!!! Let's see these bad boys in action!

 

[curthendrix]

Bumpo!! Come on guys lets see those vids. I'm ready to be jealous.

 

[GSMguy]

i will try and get a video up tonight

i did take some photos that show the change in water level at the top...i will upload tonight as well.

 

[OliverM3]

I love it.
Who would of though I would get a nice wave with only one vortech. This thing is awesome.
I'm running it in reef crest random mode full blast on my 76g
I'll try to find a place to put a video.

 

[GSMguy]

you should really bust out pulse mode oliver pulse mode is will really make the tank rock.

 

[mrcrab]

Anyone running a sandbed and what effect is the wave action having on it?

 

[jnarowe]

Come on Barry...a little sand won't hurt anything. And besides, it will help keep the glass clean! :lol:

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10945096#post10945096 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mrcrab
Anyone running a sandbed and what effect is the wave action having on it?

i have way too much flow for sand

 

[OliverM3]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10945053#post10945053 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
you should really bust out pulse mode oliver pulse mode is will really make the tank rock.

Thanks GSM I'll have to check that out now.
I could only imagine this with 2 or more vortechs It has to be intense.

 

[OliverM3]

Very cool I do like the pulse mode.
I don't know which I like better though.
Because I like the long(couple seconds) calm period of 300gph.
I'll have to try each for a couple days and see if I notice any reaction.

 

[GSMguy]

my water is moving in unison like with a wave box but better

pulse mode is great when you only have one pump in a small tank

 

[OliverM3]

Here you go some rather large video's one reef crest mode and one pulse mode.

Pulse Mode


Reef Crest Mode

Don't mind the mess the Green goni is doing much better now that I'm not burning him under direct M/H
He took it really badly but he's coming back now in a more shady part of the tank.

Took long enough I had to rip them down because comcast only gives me 26 megs
Enjoy

 

[GSMguy]

great vids oliver you have to dial in the pulse to get it to rock the water back and fourth

in my tank there is giant surge/wave the water in the tank is literally moving back and fourth like the ocean its really amazing.

 

[OliverM3]

Thanks! I'm sure I'll be playing around for a while with all of the settings. I haven't even tried lagoon mode. I probably wont though because I would image it's weaker.

I can't wait to see if the random movement has any affect on the corals.

A friend of mine has 2 on his 210g I can't wait to see more then one vortech working in sync.

I'm actually surprised how easy it is to set. When I first saw pics of the controller and leds I thought it would be more complex to go through the different modes.

 

[GSMguy]

my friend ordered 4 for his 240g that should be fun

 

[OliverM3]

That's going to be insane 4 running together to create a nice random flow.
I may actually get a second one myself just to create an alternating flow.
It's funny the vortech isn't even noticeable in the videos.
It's mid way on the right of my tank.

 

[jnarowe]

VERY NICE VIDS. THANKS!

 

[GSMguy]

ok here is a pictoral representation of my surge/wave action this is a 2 inch change in water level in my tank from end to end

 

[jnarowe]

wow. that is way cool.

 

[OliverM3]

Nice wave!

I wonder if the random pump movement will have any affect on the pumps life?

It seems to be a gentle enough transition so I guess only time will tell.