New Taam Powerhead - Polario 10k GPH - Expected Fall 2006

captbunzo · 06/08/2006, 04:28 PM

I thought some folks might be interested in a new powerhead that Taam is developing, due sometime Fall 2006. It is called the Polario and is a controllable flow, stream-style powerhead that can supposedly produce some 0-10,000 GPH of flow. It looks like a couple of Tunzes attached rear-to-rear.

Polario.pdf - More Details

Some details about the powerhead, from what I have read around.

3 models - S5G, S10G, S15G
S10G rumored for about $300
S15G rumored for about $400
I'd guess S5G for about $200
The powerhead is somehow built to be connectable to 2" PVC

And to make this easier, here is a screenshot of some text from the PDF.

captbunzo · 06/08/2006, 04:31 PM

Oh yeah - one more comment. If I was to guess, I would guess:

S5G = 5,000 GPH
S10G = 10,000 GPH
S15G = 15,000 GPH

Looks like Taam is trying to compete more with Tunze....

Kinetic · 01/17/2007, 02:30 PM

any updates on when this is coming out?

SeanF · 01/17/2007, 10:02 PM

Last I heard it was supposed to be out in February but I am sure it has probably been pushed back.

eddybabyhd · 01/17/2007, 10:06 PM

kinda like the seio multi controller was launched in march of 06, yeah right. It showed up in november

Snarkys · 02/05/2007, 10:30 PM

any word on this thing ?

DrBegalke · 02/13/2007, 09:20 PM

bump

sherm71tank · 09/21/2007, 10:30 AM

TTT!

richieb · 09/21/2007, 04:25 PM

Due in 2006 ????

DrBegalke · 09/23/2007, 02:01 PM

i think they are just a little bit behind schedule... maybe microsoft is helping them produce these... lol.

sbcaes · 09/29/2007, 04:34 AM

or if anyone gets this. the ppl who are making duke nukem forever. ;p

sherm71tank · 09/29/2007, 08:18 AM

Or Diablo 3!

Freed · 09/29/2007, 08:19 AM

Diablo 1

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Talfish · 10/05/2007, 06:09 PM

Any word on this pump yet? I saw an ad for it but there's nothing on the website...

undertai · 12/01/2007, 08:27 AM

Is the seio props or polari's out yet?

dvanacker · 12/02/2007, 06:31 PM

So what happened to this thing??

808-340 · 12/13/2007, 02:50 AM

yep... i was wondering about it... saw the print ad in the marine depot catalog but no listing for it...

GovtCheese · 01/13/2008, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by richieb
Due in 2006 ????

GovtCheese · 01/15/2008, 10:44 PM

does anyone know what this powerhead might cost in US dollars

TulsaReefer · 01/15/2008, 10:56 PM

I can't remember for sure, but I thought that what I heard on a MACNA podcast that they were saying in the $400 range? Not sure what options that included, but I think that includes the controller. That price though puts it in the same range as the Vortec, and Tunze. I was hoping for a more economy range, but who knows, maybe it will be lower when it finally does come out.

Kinetic · 01/15/2008, 11:35 PM

looks perfect for putting on the back wall, towards the bottom, behind the rocks to clear out dead spots back there.

bryon0508 · 01/16/2008, 12:01 AM

here is a link to the pump's manual one of them is able to pump 3,500 gph and have a moon light adapter to them

http://www.riopump.net/installation%...20booklet.pd0f

this is what it can do

what sucks is that no expected release date but you can preorder

bryon0508 · 01/16/2008, 12:03 AM

9i wonder how many people will want to use this as a pump than just a wave maker because of its flow

Kinetic · 01/16/2008, 12:06 AM

now a days, wavemakers are the pumps. look at the vortechs, they're 3,000gph and used as flow and wave makers at the same time.

this will be used as both as well.

for me it will accompany my pair of vortechs as simply a dead zone clearer.

bryon0508 · 01/16/2008, 08:52 AM

its perfect just for that clearing that back center zone

06/08/2006, 04:28 PM	#1
captbunzo Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Ascot, Berkshire, England Posts: 3,950	New Taam Powerhead - Polario 10k GPH - Expected Fall 2006 I thought some folks might be interested in a new powerhead that Taam is developing, due sometime Fall 2006. It is called the Polario and is a controllable flow, stream-style powerhead that can supposedly produce some 0-10,000 GPH of flow. It looks like a couple of Tunzes attached rear-to-rear. Polario.pdf - More Details Some details about the powerhead, from what I have read around. 3 models - S5G, S10G, S15G S10G rumored for about $300 S15G rumored for about $400 I'd guess S5G for about $200 The powerhead is somehow built to be connectable to 2" PVC And to make this easier, here is a screenshot of some text from the PDF. __________________ Paul Thompson South Ascot, Berkshire, England RK: Where only bad things happen fast... CRAZY 4 the CRASE - Sometime 2008 Current Tank Info: 180 litre UK Reef

06/08/2006, 04:31 PM	#2
captbunzo Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Ascot, Berkshire, England Posts: 3,950	Oh yeah - one more comment. If I was to guess, I would guess: S5G = 5,000 GPH S10G = 10,000 GPH S15G = 15,000 GPH Looks like Taam is trying to compete more with Tunze.... __________________ Paul Thompson South Ascot, Berkshire, England RK: Where only bad things happen fast... CRAZY 4 the CRASE - Sometime 2008 Current Tank Info: 180 litre UK Reef

02/05/2007, 10:30 PM	#6
Snarkys RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 3,516	any word on this thing ? __________________ Ryan B BRSTV & 52 Weeks of Reefing

02/13/2007, 09:20 PM	#7
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	bump __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

09/23/2007, 02:01 PM	#10
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	i think they are just a little bit behind schedule... maybe microsoft is helping them produce these... lol. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

01/17/2007, 02:30 PM	#3
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	any updates on when this is coming out?

01/17/2007, 10:02 PM	#4
SeanF Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Springfield, OR Posts: 234	Last I heard it was supposed to be out in February but I am sure it has probably been pushed back.

01/17/2007, 10:06 PM	#5
eddybabyhd RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,592	kinda like the seio multi controller was launched in march of 06, yeah right. It showed up in november

09/21/2007, 10:30 AM	#8
sherm71tank Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,670	TTT!

09/21/2007, 04:25 PM	#9
richieb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OKC Posts: 284	Due in 2006 ????

09/29/2007, 04:34 AM	#11
sbcaes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 889	or if anyone gets this. the ppl who are making duke nukem forever. ;p

09/29/2007, 08:18 AM	#12
sherm71tank Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,670	Or Diablo 3!

09/29/2007, 08:19 AM	#13
Freed It's what it's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W Posts: 7,579	Diablo 1 <---- __________________ Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT

10/05/2007, 06:09 PM	#14
Talfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Waterford, MI Posts: 119	Any word on this pump yet? I saw an ad for it but there's nothing on the website...

12/01/2007, 08:27 AM	#15
undertai Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 1,110	Is the seio props or polari's out yet?

12/02/2007, 06:31 PM	#16
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	So what happened to this thing??

12/13/2007, 02:50 AM	#17
808-340 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Far Away... Posts: 108	yep... i was wondering about it... saw the print ad in the marine depot catalog but no listing for it...

01/15/2008, 10:44 PM	#19
GovtCheese Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 954	does anyone know what this powerhead might cost in US dollars __________________ "Its in the past... It doesn't matter" Current Tank Info: 240ga FOWLR, CS12-2 Euro-reef skimmer, and 150 ga sump.

01/15/2008, 10:56 PM	#20
TulsaReefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,252	I can't remember for sure, but I thought that what I heard on a MACNA podcast that they were saying in the $400 range? Not sure what options that included, but I think that includes the controller. That price though puts it in the same range as the Vortec, and Tunze. I was hoping for a more economy range, but who knows, maybe it will be lower when it finally does come out. __________________ Lee Current Tank Info: 220G mixed tank, LPS, zoas, and softies. New 200 in-wall at my new house.

01/15/2008, 11:35 PM	#21
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	looks perfect for putting on the back wall, towards the bottom, behind the rocks to clear out dead spots back there.

01/16/2008, 12:01 AM	#22
bryon0508 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: moore, ok Posts: 207	here is a link to the pump's manual one of them is able to pump 3,500 gph and have a moon light adapter to them http://www.riopump.net/installation%...20booklet.pd0f this is what it can do what sucks is that no expected release date but you can preorder __________________ its a girl, Hannah Abigail Forga was 7lbs 10 oz at 19 inch 5-15-08 Current Tank Info: 55gal with 15 gal sump, 10 gal planted fresh water, and a 8 gal i have no clue to do with

01/16/2008, 12:03 AM	#23
bryon0508 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: moore, ok Posts: 207	9i wonder how many people will want to use this as a pump than just a wave maker because of its flow __________________ its a girl, Hannah Abigail Forga was 7lbs 10 oz at 19 inch 5-15-08 Current Tank Info: 55gal with 15 gal sump, 10 gal planted fresh water, and a 8 gal i have no clue to do with

01/16/2008, 12:06 AM	#24
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	now a days, wavemakers are the pumps. look at the vortechs, they're 3,000gph and used as flow and wave makers at the same time. this will be used as both as well. for me it will accompany my pair of vortechs as simply a dead zone clearer.

01/16/2008, 08:52 AM	#25
bryon0508 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: moore, ok Posts: 207	its perfect just for that clearing that back center zone __________________ its a girl, Hannah Abigail Forga was 7lbs 10 oz at 19 inch 5-15-08 Current Tank Info: 55gal with 15 gal sump, 10 gal planted fresh water, and a 8 gal i have no clue to do with