Ecotech Marine Vortech Propeller Powerhead

ceresma · 01/25/2007, 01:56 PM

Hi,
Has anyone used these (with or without a wavemaker?)
Thanks
Mark

MrPike · 01/25/2007, 02:21 PM

I have one, what specifically do you want to know?

ceresma · 01/25/2007, 03:12 PM

Does it work well? Any issues? Is it worth the expense? Do you use a wave maker? Would you buy it again?
Thanks
Mark

dippin61 · 01/25/2007, 04:26 PM

check the icecap forum, tons of stuff in there. should keep you busy for a bit

MrPike · 01/26/2007, 09:38 PM

Its a good water mover. I don't like wavemakers so its not on one. It has had issues multiple issues where I had to send it in, or have a part sent to me. However, I bought it when it first came out, they have done a good job working out all the bugs. Personally, if I had to do it over again, id buy 3 tunze nano's instead.

GSMguy · 01/26/2007, 09:45 PM

i second the tunze nano

strendo · 01/26/2007, 11:34 PM

I've had one about 2 weeks, great product

hex · 01/27/2007, 12:10 AM

I've had mine for about two months with no issues. I'm very happy with the flow and it just looks cool in the tank. I'll probably buy another when they release the wireless controller.

strendo · 01/27/2007, 12:41 AM

Me too I'm actually about to order one for my office tank. When is the wireless controller coming out?

hex · 01/27/2007, 12:46 AM

I think I heard sometime this summer.

nhlives · 01/27/2007, 08:23 PM

I am new to the hobby but went with the Vortech because of the backup battery. 24-30 hrs on battery sounds pretty good just coming off a few days of intermitent power outages. It has been running 3 days so far without problems.

01/25/2007, 01:56 PM	#1
ceresma Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 70	Ecotech Marine Vortech Propeller Powerhead Hi, Has anyone used these (with or without a wavemaker?) Thanks Mark

01/25/2007, 04:26 PM	#4
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	check the icecap forum, tons of stuff in there. should keep you busy for a bit __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

01/26/2007, 09:45 PM	#6
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	i second the tunze nano __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/25/2007, 02:21 PM	#2
MrPike Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 718	I have one, what specifically do you want to know?

01/25/2007, 03:12 PM	#3
ceresma Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 70	Does it work well? Any issues? Is it worth the expense? Do you use a wave maker? Would you buy it again? Thanks Mark

01/26/2007, 09:38 PM	#5
MrPike Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 718	Its a good water mover. I don't like wavemakers so its not on one. It has had issues multiple issues where I had to send it in, or have a part sent to me. However, I bought it when it first came out, they have done a good job working out all the bugs. Personally, if I had to do it over again, id buy 3 tunze nano's instead.

01/26/2007, 11:34 PM	#7
strendo Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 348	I've had one about 2 weeks, great product

01/27/2007, 12:10 AM	#8
hex Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Bay, CA Posts: 104	I've had mine for about two months with no issues. I'm very happy with the flow and it just looks cool in the tank. I'll probably buy another when they release the wireless controller.

01/27/2007, 12:41 AM	#9
strendo Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 348	Me too I'm actually about to order one for my office tank. When is the wireless controller coming out?

01/27/2007, 12:46 AM	#10
hex Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Bay, CA Posts: 104	I think I heard sometime this summer.

01/27/2007, 08:23 PM	#11
nhlives Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 247	I am new to the hobby but went with the Vortech because of the backup battery. 24-30 hrs on battery sounds pretty good just coming off a few days of intermitent power outages. It has been running 3 days so far without problems.