What Tunze/controller to get

Hey all,

I have a 70 gallon rectangle style "standard" aquarium and want to upgrade my powerheads. I currently have two Koralia's positioned on each end. I was looking into getting two Vortech MP10's but I don't like the amount of noiseyness I have been reading and noticing they cause. I'm thinking Tunze is the way to go, but there are so many options that I don't know what to get. I just want two powerheads (one for each end) and a controller that will allow me to create "random" flow much like what the vortech's would offer. Any suggestions? I'd like to try and stay in the range of $500.
 
You could go with 2 6055 or 2 6095 and either the 7092 or 7096.

The 6055 will produce a more focused flow, 4ft by 18" pattern, the 6095's move more water, and the flow is wider 3ft by 3ft, the narrower tank will channel this some and the main difference you would see is stronger flow near the pump and the flow being more spread out and less focused. I would probably go with 2 6095's as my first choice.

The 7092 is very basic, the only options are pulse and wavemode. You can do these synchronous or inverse (one pump is on low when the other is on high or where both are on low together and both are on high together). The 7096 ads the option to alternate between pumps and to program the speed of each individually and it also adds a storm mode where once every 1-7 days a storm program really stirs things up.

Price range would be roughly $520 for 2 6055 and a 7092 to $670 for 2 6095 and a 7096.
 
Thanks! This is exactly the information I needed. I see a 7095 and 7096 on PremiumAquatics.com. The 7095 is twice the price of the 7096 but it doesn't really explain why? Any ideas?
 
7095 is an older model, it is still made but a 7096 does more. The 7095 is all hardware, it is full of knobs, LED's, buttons and all that adds up. 7096 is software based and the box has almost nothing to it but some flash memory to save the program you set up on your computer. Because of this it is much less expensive.
 
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