Vortec vs. Koralia Wavemaker Package?
 

In a 36" 50G tank, what do y'all think would be better?

1) A single Vortech ($400-ish)
2) Koralia Wavemaker + 2 Koralia 3 Pumps ($370 on sale at J&L)

Thoughts...opinions...etc.?

I'm looking for some wavemaking action as well as just some good random flow.

koralia for the price and pkg content. Any videos out there on how they look when they are on?

I'd like to see the controllable koralias is action. I like the old school koralias I have, I and LOVE my vortech.

The only downfall with the vortech is you really need 2 of them on anti-synch to get a good wave motion.

Did Vortech sort out their problem with use of their pumps on acrylic tanks? Anyone else remember the crazing problem?

I just bought the Koralia Wavemaker and 2 Controllable 4's. I was also going back and fourth on the idea of a single Vortech or the Koralia package. For some reason I decided Koralia was the way I was gonna go and thats what I bought. I expect them to arrive anytime early next week.

I wont have my tank all set up and running til July, but I may have to throw them on my freshwater tank to see what they are like.

Ill keep everyone updated if they are interested when I get them and try them out.

Hey, This is kinda off topic but,

I also have a 36" 54G tank, running 2 Koralia 3's... I can't seem to keep them from moving my sand around.. Have you had any issues with that?

I had to exchange my vortech today but I won't get anything other than it. It takes up very little space in the tank and one vortech gives better flow IMO than 3 koralias and 2 seios combined.

Koralias feel like a flutter against the hand, a vortech feels like a monster. But one vortech on full blast doesn't really cause havoc in my 45g cube. I don't have sand to stir up but I know two 1500gph koralias wouldn't satisfy my flow urges the same as the vortech.

The difference in cost really isn't one vortech vs 2 koralias+wavemaker. You're better off comparing 4 koralias on the wavemaker vs two vortechs. The koralias would be WAY cheaper. The vortechs would take less space. Those are the two major differences between them I think.

Are you keeping strictly SPS or a mixed tank?

Oh waves on the surface don't allways translate to waves in the rest of the tank at least with my single vortech anyways. I run my vortech on reef crest random mode which doesn't produce visible waves but gives the inverts and fish a chance to take a breather from the immense water flow here n there. Surface waves are like glimmer lines IMO :)