Powerhead recommendation

[John Carroll]

I am in the market to replace my primary powerheads for my SPS dominated standard 125g. I am looking at getting 2 Tunze Turbelle 6105 or 2 EcoTech Vortek MP40s. What would you get and why?


John

 

[AcroNem]

One of the gyre models, probably one of the bigger models just released, i have 4 running on different systems and we use them at work I love them. But if you're deciding between those two I'd get the vorteks, only one I have any experience with.

 

[mcarroll]

6105's are more hide-able, more powerful, more aim-able, more cheaper (ahem), more able to lift detritus, more able to send flow across your 72" tank, more able to switch between wide and wider flow, and.....hm, maybe that's it. :)

 

[Salty1962]

If you have an APEX, I'd get the MP40's or WAV's.

 

[Chris Bark]

the MP40 would be best choice If I can choose. Reliable is what I like about it too

 

[John Carroll]

One of the gyre models, probably one of the bigger models just released, i have 4 running on different systems and we use them at work I love them. But if you're deciding between those two I'd get the vorteks, only one I have any experience with.

I looked at those too and I have heard a lot of good things about them. With that said, there were too many negative reviews for my liking.


John

 

[John Carroll]

6105's are more hide-able, more powerful, more aim-able, more cheaper (ahem), more able to lift detritus, more able to send flow across your 72" tank, more able to switch between wide and wider flow, and.....hm, maybe that's it. :)

Awesome feedback. Thank you

 

[mfinn]

I traded for a pair ofTunze 6105's with a 7095 controller that had 1 years use on them.
I used them approx 6 years and sold them to a friend who has used them for 2 years now.
Still going strong.

 

[Chris Bark]

German stuff is real good quality right, vertex, tunze, and so on

 

[Scott.h]

I think the Tunzes move water more evenly but I went with the mp40's because I like that there are no wires in the tank, I read reviews of the tunzes being more sensitive to crud build up and malfunctioning after a year, and I like the way the ecotechs comunicate with eachother with the available flow paterns. Well.. and the battery back up unit looks cooler. :)