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05/05/2009, 05:32 PM
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Tunze 6025
I am setting up a 187 gallon. I am looking at purchasing the tunze 6025. I will most likely get two of them. Does anyone have any imput?
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05/05/2009, 09:47 PM
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are you setting up a reef tank?
You would need way more flow. What are the dimensions of the tank?
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05/05/2009, 11:38 PM
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they are outstanding powerheads imo, my favorite powerhead.
however in your 180 gallon tank you would need a few for the flow to be adequate, they are capable of being modded, then they have the power of a 6045, so you need to think about whether you want 4-5 powerheads in the tank, if you dont mind this and intend to hide a few in the rocks etc then a good choice, if your looking for 2-3 phs then they may be a little light in a 180. good phs though
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05/05/2009, 11:50 PM
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I would forget the nanostreams in that size tank ang go for, at least 2x 6105 (with multicontroller).
In my 150g I use 2 x 6105 and a 6205 and it's a good amount of flow. The nano's will have little impact.
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05/06/2009, 02:01 PM
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YA I did some more research and i think i will have to go with something bigger. Has anyone had any luck with the maxi jet 1600 conversion? They are very cheap and sounds like they move some water.
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05/06/2009, 03:01 PM
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05/06/2009, 04:31 PM
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all depends on your budget. I have two vortechs and love them. But there are many choices. How many powerheads do you want?
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05/06/2009, 07:07 PM
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I would only like to have 2 maybe 3 tank is only 5 feet wide 2 feet deep and 29 inches high
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05/06/2009, 08:59 PM
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Brian - I cannot urge you enough to buy good powerheads for your tank. You will end up buying them in the end anyway (after wasting a lot of money on powerheads which don't do the job).
Decent ones are expensive but very much worth it in the long run. You have a reasonable sized tank. The only way you are going to get ample flow with 2 powerheads is with Tunze 6105 (or even better 6205) or Vortech mp40. These models are also controllable. If the cost is too high you might consider 3- 4 Koralia #4's
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I've spent a lot of money on booze, women and fish. The rest I just squandered. Current Tank Info: 150g sps Reef (now FOWLR after a devastating crash due to chiller) , 2x400w MH (Icecap ballast, Lumenmax 2, Reeflux 12k SE), Deltec AP701, Grotech Tec III, Chiller, 2 x Tunze 6101, 1 x 6205 (+ m/c), bla bla Last edited by BangkokMatt; 05/06/2009 at 09:06 PM. |
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