Powerhead recomendations. VORTECH?

[andrewsk]

My Tunze recently seized and I can feel an electris shock on the wire when it is wet, so I am going to change things up.

I am thinking about getting 2 Vortechs.

Does anyone have them?

I have also heard good things about the Tunze Nano pumps.

Opinions would be appreciated.

Thanks

[albert_dao]

http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=34246

[andrewsk]

Hmmm

Are these realy that good Albert? Does 1200 GPH seem a little low for my tank?

I would need like 4 of them right?

[DanG]

the hydor korilla's are also great pumps.

[albert_dao]

They might be working on a new one with larger volumes.

[fishface]

personally had nothing but bad luck witht he vortech's and after 3 strikes in 2 months i got my money back. keep in mind they're not directional at all so it sort of limits where you can aim your stream with them.

[digital-audiophile]

I really like the Hydors I have two #4's in my 90 and they work great. I have yet to even clean them once in 4 months and have had no issues, unlike the seios that would crap out after a couple weeks of use.

[andrewsk]

My problem is that my tank is a Bare Bottom 240 Gallon and 1200 GPH is not very much.

With a bare bottom tank, I have the opportunity to REALLY push the flow.

I also like the fact the the Vortechs motor is outside of the tank for heat and electrical reasons....

[spikehs]

Hydors for sure.. cheap, silent, and have given me no problems.

[fkshiu]

Why not go back to some new Tunzes? With a BB 240 you're open to a ton of flow.

The Vortechs are nice but as someone mentioned they can't be aimed. There's a new controller out, but I haven't seen any reviews. If the Vortech's initial teething difficulties are anything to go by (see fishface's experience), I'd wait a bit to see if any problems come with the first batch of Vortech controllers.

[DanG]

If you decide to go hydor, you can mod them.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=34477

[Moose]

I also had a vor tech it served me well for 6 months then the bearing went the high pitch squeal was nice I have two tunze's 6100's for over a year with no trouble I clean them very little, I love these pumps Marc at hidden reef can mod the wavy sea to fit a tunze I have seen them on his tank and they are a sweet combo for sure.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I vouch for the Hydor Koralias, too. I've had lots of problems with the Tunze Nanostreams, and none with the Koralia that I picked up a few months ago.

The Vortechs are so expensive, and it's fairly limited. I don't think heat would be much of an issue with the Koralias, because they operate on such a low wattage, respectively.

The flow you could achieve with three or four Koralia 4's would be much better, IMO.