tunze nano streams vs. seio

foshizzle · 12/30/2006, 09:11 AM

The tunze 6025 is only rated at 660 gph. Wouldn't this make it comparable to the Seio 620? Do the seios push what they claim?

Clarkii3 · 12/30/2006, 09:24 AM

the seio 620 is 620gph. i would buy the nano streams any day over a seio, their too bulky.

GQ22 · 12/30/2006, 09:28 AM

not to mention the annoying suction cups with the seios. that alone would make me buy a nano

Andrew · 12/30/2006, 10:28 AM

The 6025 are really nice small pumps. I would buy another one over a seio 620 anyday.

jag1979 · 12/30/2006, 11:01 AM

the nano's also come w/ a magnet holder included...you can also aim/adjust them easily

smatter · 12/30/2006, 12:57 PM

And they use half the electricity. The Seio is just a Rio with a wide outlet, it isn't a true prop pump. I can't wait til the 6055 comes out so I can take my 820 out.

Joe LoPresti · 12/31/2006, 07:10 PM

Believe it or not, I had heard of Tunze but was not aware that they made hang on power heads. I was looking at some reef tank pics on another thread here and saw a few tanks with them. I did a little reading on them and they sound like a pretty efficient powerhead.
Right now I run 6 Minijet powerheads in my 55 gallon reef. I still think the overall flow is pretty crappy (part of that is due to my poor rock design) and it sounds like everyone here highly recommends them.
I was thinking of getting two, one for each end of the tank. Is that too much flow??? Also, how are they in regards to maintenance, fairly easy or complicated?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and Happy New Year everyone!!

ohioreef · 12/31/2006, 08:07 PM

How many watts do the Tunze use? My 620s use 8W, do the Tunze use less?

brad23 · 12/31/2006, 08:51 PM

the 6045 which moves almost 1200gph uses 8w or 9w

Jar*Head · 12/31/2006, 10:27 PM

4-6 watts for the 6025. I can't wait till the 6055 come out so i can have it run with the wavysea.

jag1979 · 01/01/2007, 11:14 AM

"Believe it or not, I had heard of Tunze but was not aware that they made hang on power heads. I was looking at some reef tank pics on another thread here and saw a few tanks with them. I did a little reading on them and they sound like a pretty efficient powerhead.
Right now I run 6 Minijet powerheads in my 55 gallon reef. I still think the overall flow is pretty crappy (part of that is due to my poor rock design) and it sounds like everyone here highly recommends them.
I was thinking of getting two, one for each end of the tank. Is that too much flow??? Also, how are they in regards to maintenance, fairly easy or complicated?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and Happy New Year everyone"

I think two 6045's would be perfect for a 55

Joe LoPresti · 01/01/2007, 08:23 PM

Thanks Jag,
Now a follow-up question: Do you think that the two 6045's would be sufficient to replace all the Minijets in my tank?? Keep in mind I will be doing a total redesign of my reef and pulling all the live rock off the back walls of my tank to improve the overall flow of current throughout my tank. Thanks again!!

smatter · 01/01/2007, 10:08 PM

Absolutely.

bigloggerhead · 01/01/2007, 10:16 PM

I just got my nanostream 6025. Love it! I too was looking at the Seio's pretty strongly. Man am I glad I went with the Tunze. My LFS had the Seio's and I can tell you that the flow on the 620 compared to the 6025 is not close. Take my advice, go with the Tunze.

Beenalongtime79 · 01/01/2007, 11:40 PM

Tunze all the way. The wonderful compact design and the packed in magnet mount should be more than enough to convince you... Oh yeah, it's also a Tunze pump. Hehe

I have a 6025 and I am strongly thinking of purchasing the 6045 or 6055.

Peace,
John H.

jdoenumber2 · 01/02/2007, 12:36 AM

Im thinkings of either 2 Seio 820, or 2 6025. This would be for my 55. Which do you suggest?

drummereef · 01/02/2007, 12:39 AM

Nanostreams rule. I have 2 6025's in my 40.

bigloggerhead · 01/02/2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jdoenumber2
Im thinkings of either 2 Seio 820, or 2 6025. This would be for my 55. Which do you suggest?

Don't be cheap man. You'll regret it. Go with the Tunze's.

smatter · 01/02/2007, 10:38 PM

Let's see, two Rio 820s @ 36w or two 6025s @ 12w with the magnets? The answer is clear.

Beenalongtime79 · 01/02/2007, 10:38 PM

I would go with 1 6025 and 1 6045 or two 6045's

With a 48" long tank the 6045s will give you better coverage. I'm telling you, the magnet mounts make all the difference... you'll much happier with them than with suction cups.

Peace,
John H.

Quote:

Originally posted by jdoenumber2
Im thinkings of either 2 Seio 820, or 2 6025. This would be for my 55. Which do you suggest?

jdoenumber2 · 01/03/2007, 05:43 PM

How about 2 x 6025 or 1 6060?

Beenalongtime79 · 01/03/2007, 05:53 PM

I really think you should at least have two decent sources of flow... instead of just one source of flow with your 6060... you should have something to counteract or mix up the flow a little bit.

Peace,
John

12/30/2006, 09:11 AM	#1
foshizzle Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 483	tunze nano streams vs. seio The tunze 6025 is only rated at 660 gph. Wouldn't this make it comparable to the Seio 620? Do the seios push what they claim?

12/30/2006, 11:01 AM	#5
jag1979 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 982	the nano's also come w/ a magnet holder included...you can also aim/adjust them easily __________________ clowns, bi-color pseudo, coral beauty, yellow tang GBTA, crocea clam xenia, various polyps/zoa's, candy cane, tree leather, frogspawn, torch, various mushrooms, green/red plate, birdsnest Current Tank Info: 180 AGA, tunze 6100, 6025 and 6060, 3 x 250 mh's, 3 x 80 t5's, ASM G4+

12/31/2006, 07:10 PM	#7
Joe LoPresti Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 240	Believe it or not, I had heard of Tunze but was not aware that they made hang on power heads. I was looking at some reef tank pics on another thread here and saw a few tanks with them. I did a little reading on them and they sound like a pretty efficient powerhead. Right now I run 6 Minijet powerheads in my 55 gallon reef. I still think the overall flow is pretty crappy (part of that is due to my poor rock design) and it sounds like everyone here highly recommends them. I was thinking of getting two, one for each end of the tank. Is that too much flow??? Also, how are they in regards to maintenance, fairly easy or complicated?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and Happy New Year everyone!! __________________ Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey- "Better not take a dog on the Space Shuttle, because if he sticks his head out when you're coming home his face might burn up." Current Tank Info: 82 gallon custom-built reef tank, 29 gallon softie cube, 29 gallon anemone cube and a 40 gallon Tanganyikan cichlid tank!!!

12/31/2006, 08:07 PM	#8
ohioreef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western Ohio Posts: 3,106	How many watts do the Tunze use? My 620s use 8W, do the Tunze use less? __________________ Gary

12/31/2006, 08:51 PM	#9
brad23 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bloomington IL Posts: 2,959	the 6045 which moves almost 1200gph uses 8w or 9w __________________ Ye old English Current Tank Info: 75g reef

12/30/2006, 09:24 AM	#2
Clarkii3 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Heights Posts: 555	the seio 620 is 620gph. i would buy the nano streams any day over a seio, their too bulky.

12/30/2006, 09:28 AM	#3
GQ22 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jersey City Posts: 56	not to mention the annoying suction cups with the seios. that alone would make me buy a nano

12/30/2006, 10:28 AM	#4
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	The 6025 are really nice small pumps. I would buy another one over a seio 620 anyday.

12/30/2006, 12:57 PM	#6
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	And they use half the electricity. The Seio is just a Rio with a wide outlet, it isn't a true prop pump. I can't wait til the 6055 comes out so I can take my 820 out.

12/31/2006, 10:27 PM	#10
Jar*Head Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,630	4-6 watts for the 6025. I can't wait till the 6055 come out so i can have it run with the wavysea. __________________ Steve Tankless. Current Tank Info: 480g peninsula

01/01/2007, 11:14 AM	#11
jag1979 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 982	"Believe it or not, I had heard of Tunze but was not aware that they made hang on power heads. I was looking at some reef tank pics on another thread here and saw a few tanks with them. I did a little reading on them and they sound like a pretty efficient powerhead. Right now I run 6 Minijet powerheads in my 55 gallon reef. I still think the overall flow is pretty crappy (part of that is due to my poor rock design) and it sounds like everyone here highly recommends them. I was thinking of getting two, one for each end of the tank. Is that too much flow??? Also, how are they in regards to maintenance, fairly easy or complicated?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and Happy New Year everyone" I think two 6045's would be perfect for a 55 __________________ clowns, bi-color pseudo, coral beauty, yellow tang GBTA, crocea clam xenia, various polyps/zoa's, candy cane, tree leather, frogspawn, torch, various mushrooms, green/red plate, birdsnest Current Tank Info: 180 AGA, tunze 6100, 6025 and 6060, 3 x 250 mh's, 3 x 80 t5's, ASM G4+

01/01/2007, 08:23 PM	#12
Joe LoPresti Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 240	Thanks Jag, Now a follow-up question: Do you think that the two 6045's would be sufficient to replace all the Minijets in my tank?? Keep in mind I will be doing a total redesign of my reef and pulling all the live rock off the back walls of my tank to improve the overall flow of current throughout my tank. Thanks again!! __________________ Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey- "Better not take a dog on the Space Shuttle, because if he sticks his head out when you're coming home his face might burn up." Current Tank Info: 82 gallon custom-built reef tank, 29 gallon softie cube, 29 gallon anemone cube and a 40 gallon Tanganyikan cichlid tank!!!

01/01/2007, 10:08 PM	#13
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	Absolutely.

01/01/2007, 10:16 PM	#14
bigloggerhead Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 343	I just got my nanostream 6025. Love it! I too was looking at the Seio's pretty strongly. Man am I glad I went with the Tunze. My LFS had the Seio's and I can tell you that the flow on the 620 compared to the 6025 is not close. Take my advice, go with the Tunze.

01/01/2007, 11:40 PM	#15
Beenalongtime79 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,437	Tunze all the way. The wonderful compact design and the packed in magnet mount should be more than enough to convince you... Oh yeah, it's also a Tunze pump. Hehe I have a 6025 and I am strongly thinking of purchasing the 6045 or 6055. Peace, John H.

01/02/2007, 12:36 AM	#16
jdoenumber2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 2,093	Im thinkings of either 2 Seio 820, or 2 6025. This would be for my 55. Which do you suggest?

01/02/2007, 12:39 AM	#17
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Nanostreams rule. I have 2 6025's in my 40. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

01/02/2007, 10:38 PM	#19
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	Let's see, two Rio 820s @ 36w or two 6025s @ 12w with the magnets? The answer is clear.

01/03/2007, 05:43 PM	#21
jdoenumber2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 2,093	How about 2 x 6025 or 1 6060?

01/03/2007, 05:53 PM	#22
Beenalongtime79 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,437	I really think you should at least have two decent sources of flow... instead of just one source of flow with your 6060... you should have something to counteract or mix up the flow a little bit. Peace, John