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DiverDude
11-19-2012, 08:43 PM
Trying to decide between 2 of the MP40 or 2 of the 6105 (with the 7095 controller).

MP40

Pros
-No wires in tank
-Wireless linking of pumps

Cons
-Noise
-Flow direction not adjustable
-Reliability isn't stellar.

Tunze

Pros
-Reliable
-Quiet
-Flow direction is adjustable
-Slightly cheaper ($50)

Cons
-Wires in tank
-Lots of wires to connect multiple pumps and controller

I've heard a lot from people with the MP40's and I feel I have a good handle on what to expect from them. I don't know much about the Tunze's though. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone with the 6105's....
sphelps
11-19-2012, 08:51 PM
You pretty much have it spelled out, I'm not sure what you mean by "Lots of wires to connect multiple pumps and controller" for tunzes. As far as I know each vortech requires it's own controller but each controller can communicate with each other without an interconnect cable while tunzes just all plug into one controller. If anything I think you'll have more wires and stuff with the vortechs.

Lots of threads like this already but I run Tunze, I have two 6105s and two 6100s. I run the tunzes purely because they are quite, MP40s would be louder than any other piece of equipment I have.
Bblinks
11-19-2012, 09:19 PM
TUNZE'S got my vote.
DiverDude
11-19-2012, 09:44 PM
I'm not sure what you mean by "Lots of wires to connect multiple pumps and controller" for tunzes. As far as I know each vortech requires it's own controller but each controller can communicate with each other without an interconnect cable while tunzes just all plug into one controller. If anything I think you'll have more wires and stuff with the vortechs.


From what I can gather, for the Tunze, each head has a wire back to the power supply and one to the controller. the controller has 4 wires going to it. I guess it's pretty similar with the Vortechs -except that there are 2 separate controllers, talking wirelessly.
BlueTang<3
11-19-2012, 10:50 PM
I am switching to tunze from vortech on my current build just to try something different
Edmonton newbie
11-19-2012, 10:59 PM
both are good i am also switching over to tunze but if we are talking about that lil 29 gal bowfront you will only get it half full with the wave you can get from either system
kien
11-19-2012, 11:44 PM
Directionality and quietness were the two factors that made me decided to go the tunze (6105) route.

They are both great power heads that do the job, although slightly differently.
Madreefer
11-20-2012, 12:10 AM
I've had terrible luck with the reliability and noise level with the Vortechs. I sold them all at one point and was about to purchase the Tunze. Just couldn't do it. So bought 3 new Vortechs. IMO the Tunzes are big and ugly compared to the Vortechs. Plus hate the look of any wires in my tank. I haven't any bad habits anymore so if I have to buy replacement parts every so often than so be it.
apexifd
11-20-2012, 01:39 AM
vortech is my vote, they take up less space in the tank and no wires going into the tank is also nice, especially when you want make mesh top for the tank.

all my mp40 runs very well.
apexifd
11-20-2012, 01:39 AM
TUNZE'S got my vote.

care to show people on your mesh top job?? LOL...
kien
11-20-2012, 02:40 AM
Tunze 6105 with my mesh top. 3 years in the running :-)

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af144/muzanji/126BDF34-7512-4230-AA0B-9391CB71D2A3-6973-000004CD84790E08.jpg

There's probably about a half inch gap there. Hasn't been a problem so far. *knock on wood*. It probably does help that my mesh top extends well over my euro brace.


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viperfish
11-20-2012, 03:09 AM
I'm a Tunze guy, but the quality of the two are so close it really comes down to personal preference. One plus I have always found with the MP40 is the wide flow. I'm running the wide flow kit on my 6105's and they're very close to the flow of the MP40.
apexifd
11-20-2012, 03:13 AM
my mesh top.
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss67/apexifd/E5E750CA-4460-4F13-B3AA-A7134AD9B448-23655-000022BD4BF65817.jpg

it's easier to make it without the wires coming out from the tank.
DiverDude
11-20-2012, 04:16 PM
Heh...no, no...this will be a 120G display.

both are good i am also switching over to tunze but if we are talking about that lil 29 gal bowfront you will only get it half full with the wave you can get from either system
kien
11-20-2012, 04:18 PM
it's easier to make it without the wires coming out from the tank.

Yup, yours looks a lot better than mine. Yours is definitely nice and clean. Mine looks ghetto in comparison :lol:

Although, if I wasn't so lazy I would probably have cut the mesh top around the wires so that there were slots for them in the mesh top. This would allow the mesh top to sit flush onto the eurobrace.
apexifd
11-20-2012, 06:51 PM
Yup, yours looks a lot better than mine. Yours is definitely nice and clean. Mine looks ghetto in comparison :lol:

Although, if I wasn't so lazy I would probably have cut the mesh top around the wires so that there were slots for them in the mesh top. This would allow the mesh top to sit flush onto the eurobrace.

that will work. you can probably file it down a notch to feed the wire through.