tunze 6105 vs mp40

[Bugsy_Barboza]

Currently using 2 jeabo rw15's and rw8's or something like that, have a 120 gallon (4x2x2) predominantly sps. Would like to upgrade to be controlled by apex (not interested in controlling the jebao)... Flow is good but narrow now. Noise won't be a deciding factor but what's everyone else's thoughts. Im fine paying for either and will get the battery backup as well. By the way I'm leaning towards vortechs.

Tunze 6105 pro's
-believe will last longer overall
-queiter
-wide or narrow nozzle
Cons
-Wires in the tank
-More of a chore to clean so won't do it as often

Vortech Mp40 pro's
-No wires
-Very easy cleaning
-More controllable
-Less space in tank

Cons
-louder
-separate sides which can fail (in and out of tank)

Please let me know your thoughts if you have either and your pros and cons and would you buy again?!?

-Thanks

 

[Bpb]

Having used both and if cost weren’t a factor, neither noise, I’d go with vortechs and pick up an extra wet side for each one.

One of my two tunze 6105’s failed at the 2 year mark. Needs a $90 motor replacement. They move more water than vortechs but it is more of a focused stream, even on the wide flow nozzle. They get dirty and slow down just like jebaos do and need full cleaning which is a huge pain.

Vortechs have a wide chopper flow. It’ll move polyps well but overall current seems lower. They’re more expensive and noisier, but they’re a dream to keep clean, just swap the wet side as needed. Programming is better as well.

Functionally, I prefer the flow quality of tunzes, as well as the cost and silence. Maintenance and programming wise I prefer vortechs. I don’t think your tank will notice much difference honestly.

FWIW I use gyres now

My order of operations were

Koralia -> jebao wp 25’s -> jebao wp40’s ->
-> vortech mp40’s -> tunze 6105’s ->
-> jebao ow40’s -> maxspex xf 250’s

My vortech was loud and annoying sounding, and I got a impossibly good deal on the tunzes, but after one died at 2 years, I didn’t want to spend the money to fix it when I could get 2 jebaos for the cost of one repair, so I went cheap again. Was unhappy with the flow from those (they’re weak, flow rating is vastly overstated). Decided to give the gyres a try.

 

[Bugsy_Barboza]

I considered gyre's but everyone seems to say cleaning them is a big hassle.

 

[subxero]

I considered gyre's but everyone seems to say cleaning them is a big hassle.

I like the flow of gyre (gentle and wide). But they get dirty fast and I agree that cleaning them is a hassle.

 

[X-37B]

In my 120 I run 2 6095's on the back wall and 2 6105's on the ends.
I have 4 6105's. 3 are over 12 years old and still pushing alot of water.
The only down side is the blue rubber silencers when cleaning.
Make sure you have a few extra.
#4 is a newer controller model but its not in the tank yet.
The 6095's pulse at 100% every 10 seconds.
The 6105' run at 100% 24/7.
They do slow down and need to be cleaned every 2 months in my system.