What would you do? Vortech or Closed Loop

[Funky_Fish14]

Originally Posted by plutoniumJoe

Thanks Mark, would you say that the Vortech would move as much water as a closed loop with a QuietOne 9000. I realize that they draw less power but if I only had one would it provide enough flow?

My understanding is that the Super Squirt has the same functionality of the 4-Way just less volume, is this correct?

From everything I understand, that is the case. The 4 way has a capacity of 7500gph while the super squirt is 2500, but 2500 is still high for that kind of plumbing?

PS. If you decide to go with a super squirt, I have one for sale, Brand New In Box.

[Skimmerking]

I have 2 mp40w in my 60x24x24 150 gal sps tank. and i dont have them turned full bore yet.. and i have alot of flow in there.

[fishytime]

Do both

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Do both

Yup, I agree! That's what I'm doing.. Dart Closed Loop and a MP40w in a 187G..

[fkshiu]

Tunze

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

Tunze

Oh sure, trying to bring a knife to a gunfight??

[Ron99]

The nice thing about the MP40 is all the different modes you can program. Fast waves, slow waves, two variable modes to simulate either a reef or lagoon, feeding mode and also the night mode which powers it down to 50% at night. And I'm not just saying that because I'm trying to get people into the group buy

The other thing that looks nice to me is that the Vortechs seem to produce a broader and gentler flow than Tunze or Koralia by using a much larger propeller that spins more slowly. To me it seems like a more realistic and more natural flow than the produced by smaller powerheads etc.

[plutoniumJoe]

Originally Posted by JDigital

Yup, I agree! That's what I'm doing.. Dart Closed Loop and a MP40w in a 187G..

If doing both, would it be sufficient to skip the the Super Squirt and just have the closed loop producing a constant stream to four outlets, then have the MP40 for creating the wave etc. I think cost wise I would upgrade to the 4Way and a larger pump rather than 2 MP40s.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by plutoniumJoe

If doing both, would it be sufficient to skip the the Super Squirt and just have the closed loop producing a constant stream to four outlets, then have the MP40 for creating the wave etc. I think cost wise I would upgrade to the 4Way and a larger pump rather than 2 MP40s.

That's my plan.. mp40 for the random flow, and straight shot with the closed loop.

[untamed]

The way I figured it...you can always add vortechs or tunzes later. You can't add a CL later..certainly not easily anyway. Build the CL, then add pumps later if you really need them.