Tunze NanoStream or Hydor Koralia?

Gwynhidwy · 08/29/2008, 03:35 PM

I need two powerheads for my 75G LPS/Softie tank. I'm looking at the Hydor Koralias and the Tunze Nanostreams. Since the full size Tunze start at 1600GPH, I was looking at the Nanostreams instead, as with my sump return I think two of those would be too much.

I'd love to hear from people who have used them. What do you like about them? What don't you like? Are the Koralias as bulky as they look in pictures? Thanks!

SeaMonsters · 08/29/2008, 03:48 PM

have you also considered a modded Maxi Jet sureflow1600 puts out over 2k gph and it runs around $35

sps1-2-b · 08/29/2008, 04:04 PM

I have 2 Tunzes 6055 and really like the small size. For a lps/softie tank you may get by with modded 6025s (and save $$$).

AMIFL · 08/29/2008, 04:43 PM

You can get Koralia 4's on ebay for like $45 shipped. I got a couple 4's like a year ago and have had no problems. Good luck.

seapug · 08/29/2008, 04:58 PM

Modded Maxijets are stronger and more compact than the Koralias and cost a fraction of what the Tunze's do. Glue the base to a cheap magnetic glass cleaner, hook a couple up to a wave timer and you're in business.

atvdave · 08/29/2008, 05:10 PM

I use 2-6045's & 1-6025 Tunze. I would never think of using anything els, unless it was Tunze. Customer service is the best in the industry. Hands down.

reefkeeper135 · 08/29/2008, 05:37 PM

forget the maxi-mods their noisy and a pain to get just right, using 2 6101's myself in a 240 and wouldn't consider anything else.......

FranktheTankTx · 08/29/2008, 05:48 PM

I have 2 - Koralia 3's in my 54g corner. I love the Koralias... but I did purchase a Nanostream (the small one, 6025 I think). But I sold it to someone before using it because I thought about going BB and adding a bigger nanostream.

The Koralias & return will give me 40x flow thru my 54g corner... which at the moment I seem to be satisfied with. Should be just good enough to keep a few acropora with my zoo's and ric's.

SeaMonsters · 08/29/2008, 06:03 PM

only one of the mods is noisy, the rest are perfect theyve been around for years

seapug · 08/29/2008, 07:54 PM

My maxi-jets with the Sure-flo mods are completely silent. One's on a 900 the other on a 1200.

just dave · 08/29/2008, 08:31 PM

As I hate to see powerheads in the tank I would go with the least visually obtrusive and that would be the Tunze units.

fedman · 08/30/2008, 12:06 AM

tunze 6101 with a controller is great

carne125 · 08/30/2008, 12:49 AM

have a hydor in my 175 works like a charm and is energy efficent which helps.

onano · 08/30/2008, 03:57 AM

I have 2 modded 6025's in my 75 SPS tank. They work great. Tunze service is top notch. For softies and LPS, 2 un-modded will be more than enough.

turtleman9100 · 08/30/2008, 06:26 AM

I got 2 modded koralia 4's. Modded with the maxijet sureflow props and shafts. I use these and 2 koralia 3's in my 135. Perfect.

ChuckLawson · 08/30/2008, 01:22 PM

I love the Tunze 6055's -- they're on the expensive side, but you can control them (pulse, feed mode, etc.), they give great flow when you turn them up, and they're not terribly big or ugly.

A cheaper alternative is the 6025 -- not controllable, but easily hacked with a dremel to give a lot more flow if you decide you want more down the road.

Tang Salad · 08/30/2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by ChuckLawson
I love the Tunze 6055's -- they're on the expensive side, but you can control them (pulse, feed mode, etc.), they give great flow when you turn them up, and they're not terribly big or ugly.

Which controller allows the 6055s to pulse? I have them on the 7091 and Pulsing isn't an option.

08/29/2008, 03:35 PM	#1
Gwynhidwy Meat Popsicle Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,511	Tunze NanoStream or Hydor Koralia? I need two powerheads for my 75G LPS/Softie tank. I'm looking at the Hydor Koralias and the Tunze Nanostreams. Since the full size Tunze start at 1600GPH, I was looking at the Nanostreams instead, as with my sump return I think two of those would be too much. I'd love to hear from people who have used them. What do you like about them? What don't you like? Are the Koralias as bulky as they look in pictures? Thanks! __________________ -- He who learns must suffer, and, even in our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. -- Aeschylus

08/29/2008, 04:58 PM	#5
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Modded Maxijets are stronger and more compact than the Koralias and cost a fraction of what the Tunze's do. Glue the base to a cheap magnetic glass cleaner, hook a couple up to a wave timer and you're in business. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

08/29/2008, 05:48 PM	#8
FranktheTankTx Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,306	I have 2 - Koralia 3's in my 54g corner. I love the Koralias... but I did purchase a Nanostream (the small one, 6025 I think). But I sold it to someone before using it because I thought about going BB and adding a bigger nanostream. The Koralias & return will give me 40x flow thru my 54g corner... which at the moment I seem to be satisfied with. Should be just good enough to keep a few acropora with my zoo's and ric's. __________________ Frank the Tank "What, I thought we were in the trust tree... in the nest? Are we not?" Current Tank Info: Custom Rimless 60g (30.5"x24.5"x18.5")

08/29/2008, 07:54 PM	#10
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	My maxi-jets with the Sure-flo mods are completely silent. One's on a 900 the other on a 1200. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

08/30/2008, 06:26 AM	#15
turtleman9100 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 570	I got 2 modded koralia 4's. Modded with the maxijet sureflow props and shafts. I use these and 2 koralia 3's in my 135. Perfect. __________________ Let's make better mistakes tomorrow....................... Current Tank Info: 150 gallon tall mixed reef, 1/2 HP Chiller, Bubble King Mini 180, GEO 818cr

08/29/2008, 03:48 PM	#2
SeaMonsters Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 28	have you also considered a modded Maxi Jet sureflow1600 puts out over 2k gph and it runs around $35

08/29/2008, 04:04 PM	#3
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	I have 2 Tunzes 6055 and really like the small size. For a lps/softie tank you may get by with modded 6025s (and save $$$).

08/29/2008, 04:43 PM	#4
AMIFL Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: FL Posts: 359	You can get Koralia 4's on ebay for like $45 shipped. I got a couple 4's like a year ago and have had no problems. Good luck.

08/29/2008, 05:10 PM	#6
atvdave Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,763	I use 2-6045's & 1-6025 Tunze. I would never think of using anything els, unless it was Tunze. Customer service is the best in the industry. Hands down.

08/29/2008, 05:37 PM	#7
reefkeeper135 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yuma Arizona Posts: 531	forget the maxi-mods their noisy and a pain to get just right, using 2 6101's myself in a 240 and wouldn't consider anything else.......

08/29/2008, 06:03 PM	#9
SeaMonsters Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 28	only one of the mods is noisy, the rest are perfect theyve been around for years

08/29/2008, 08:31 PM	#11
just dave 11th in '11 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 4,394	As I hate to see powerheads in the tank I would go with the least visually obtrusive and that would be the Tunze units.

08/30/2008, 12:06 AM	#12
fedman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16	tunze 6101 with a controller is great

08/30/2008, 12:49 AM	#13
carne125 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: jersey Posts: 34	have a hydor in my 175 works like a charm and is energy efficent which helps.

08/30/2008, 03:57 AM	#14
onano Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 425	I have 2 modded 6025's in my 75 SPS tank. They work great. Tunze service is top notch. For softies and LPS, 2 un-modded will be more than enough.

08/30/2008, 01:22 PM	#16
ChuckLawson Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 383	I love the Tunze 6055's -- they're on the expensive side, but you can control them (pulse, feed mode, etc.), they give great flow when you turn them up, and they're not terribly big or ugly. A cheaper alternative is the 6025 -- not controllable, but easily hacked with a dremel to give a lot more flow if you decide you want more down the road.