Which one?

[grantrosehill]

Ok here goes
Setting up a 5x2x2 fowlr (approx 560L = 140g) and am considering tunze. In Australia we cant buy the controllers seperately and add pumps so resticted to two choices

Single pumps or kits

of the kits I am considering

1. Pump 12000/h (3175 gal), wave simulation, food timer and an option for operation in night mode = Turbelle Ã"šÃ‚® stream 6100 + Singlecontroller 7091
cost = $560

or
2. 2 pumps with 2x12000/h (3175 gal), wave simulation, foodtimer, operation in night mode sequential pump circuit and tide simulation = 2 Turbelle Ã"šÃ‚® stream 6100 + Multicontroller 7094
Cost = $1200

or
3. pump produces wave simulation, food timer and an option for operation in night mode to reduce the speed of the flow. = Turbelle Ã"šÃ‚® stream 6000 + Single controller 7091 7000 L/H - 1538 G/H
cost= $500

My questions -
1)is option 2 overkill in a fowlr of this size?
2)I think I read that the 6000 have been superceded .. is this correct?
3)do I go for two option 3 and have two sep controllers ... is there any benefit to a single multicontroller?

Thanks for any help you can offer

Grant

 

[rvitko]

1) Yes, the TS12 or your first option sounds like the best.
2) No, the 6000 will continue, we are just adding a bigger model, 6200.
3) Two 6000's on the multi would be the ultimate for this tank, but since it is a FOWLR the TS12 is more economical and will suffice. The multicontroller coordinates more than one pump and has more options than a single controller.