vortech pump in action
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xinumaster
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30g or 40g maybe?
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Thales
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A mj 1200 would not make that effect. 
I was next to that booth for 3 days. The tank was like 24x24x20. Most of the time they had it without the controller so the water was moving, but not making 'waves'. The did a small tank for demo purposes so they could show people quickly what it would do.
Why wireless? FWIU the want to make it as useful as possible to as many people as possible. I think the controller can run up to 20 units, so if you have multiple tanks in multiple rooms, you could run them all off the same controller.
I would want one of the units, not for the control, but for the battery back up. When the power goes out, the pump cuts to half power and runs for 30 hours off the battery. After 5 years, you send them 65 bucks and they dispose of the old battery and put in a new one. Pump and battery back up retail for about 500 bucks for both which seems like a good deal for poweroutages to me.
I was next to that booth for 3 days. The tank was like 24x24x20. Most of the time they had it without the controller so the water was moving, but not making 'waves'. The did a small tank for demo purposes so they could show people quickly what it would do.
Why wireless? FWIU the want to make it as useful as possible to as many people as possible. I think the controller can run up to 20 units, so if you have multiple tanks in multiple rooms, you could run them all off the same controller.
I would want one of the units, not for the control, but for the battery back up. When the power goes out, the pump cuts to half power and runs for 30 hours off the battery. After 5 years, you send them 65 bucks and they dispose of the old battery and put in a new one. Pump and battery back up retail for about 500 bucks for both which seems like a good deal for poweroutages to me.
Skorpinok
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Just right click on the link and save target - save it to your desktop.
Battery backup - I read somewhere in the IC forum that the people who bought the first release of the VorTech need's to do some mod to make it work for the battery backup. I'm not sure if they've actually released the battery backup to the public.
orientalexpress
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remenber what Bar stand for?broke *** reefer
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sfsuphysics
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So, $500 for the battery backup, $350 per Vortech, How much is the controller? Another $500? Eitherway, yikes.. $1700 to turn your fishtank into a sloshy mess 
xinumaster
reef addict
Right, so how much is the controller ~$300?
I have 2 of these vortech's. 1 still in box waiting for my upgrade. 1 in use on my 38 gallon (on pretty low setting). I'm pretty happy with it right now. It took a lil while to get to this point though but I think ecotech has gone above and beyond to make everyone happy. When I was down at Reef a Palooza, I saw the vortech and the tunze nano in action. They were actually about the same size but i'm not sure which model nano it was though. I'm going to check out the controller when it comes out. Just hope I have some dinero left...
From IceCap:
I have two on my 180G reef. I'm using low tech digital timers to make 7 on/off cycles per day. Most of the time both run at about 70 - 80% of max speed. When one timer shuts off the flow makes an impressive change.
Having roots in lighting I was slow to appreciate higher flow rates but the health of my tank has made a convincing argument. The BB (backup battery) was IceCap's original idea and when we met ETM (EcoTech Marine) the two products seemed like a perfect match up.
At MACNA I found visitors to our booth more receptive to a $500.00 backup system that came with a pump then the other way of explaining the possibilities. I would likely have fallen into the crowd that puts more of a premium on the BB. The thing about the pump is; minimal tank space is used, they're very efficient and by turning a knob it's like engaging a turbo charger. Keeping wires and pump heat outside the tank is nice too. All those powerheads can require a chiller just to counter the heat they deposit in your tank.
Thales descriptions are on target re the 5 year swap out of batteries, IC recycling the old one and reusing the original aluminum shell for the new battery. As battery technology gets better the BB we sell and swap out will improve. For now we can offer 30 - 36 hours of operation, but by connecting another BB (there's an extra port to link them) you can double or triple that.
Sales of BB start next week. All VorTech pump drivers are compatible with the BB. When they sense an outage they switch to BB and when power returns it switches back. You don't have to be there to activate anything or switch it back when power returns.
The video for the 2nd year (Pump Rock II) was more to show off the power of the controller to sequence pumping speed changes and the huge effect it can produce. We don't recommend splashing waves over the sides of your tank.
Any questions, post here or on the IC forum on RC.
Andy
I have two on my 180G reef. I'm using low tech digital timers to make 7 on/off cycles per day. Most of the time both run at about 70 - 80% of max speed. When one timer shuts off the flow makes an impressive change.
Having roots in lighting I was slow to appreciate higher flow rates but the health of my tank has made a convincing argument. The BB (backup battery) was IceCap's original idea and when we met ETM (EcoTech Marine) the two products seemed like a perfect match up.
At MACNA I found visitors to our booth more receptive to a $500.00 backup system that came with a pump then the other way of explaining the possibilities. I would likely have fallen into the crowd that puts more of a premium on the BB. The thing about the pump is; minimal tank space is used, they're very efficient and by turning a knob it's like engaging a turbo charger. Keeping wires and pump heat outside the tank is nice too. All those powerheads can require a chiller just to counter the heat they deposit in your tank.
Thales descriptions are on target re the 5 year swap out of batteries, IC recycling the old one and reusing the original aluminum shell for the new battery. As battery technology gets better the BB we sell and swap out will improve. For now we can offer 30 - 36 hours of operation, but by connecting another BB (there's an extra port to link them) you can double or triple that.
Sales of BB start next week. All VorTech pump drivers are compatible with the BB. When they sense an outage they switch to BB and when power returns it switches back. You don't have to be there to activate anything or switch it back when power returns.
The video for the 2nd year (Pump Rock II) was more to show off the power of the controller to sequence pumping speed changes and the huge effect it can produce. We don't recommend splashing waves over the sides of your tank.
Any questions, post here or on the IC forum on RC.
Andy
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