Tunze Stream

Aquattro · #1 02-10-2003, 05:12 AM

Tonight I hooked up my 6110 Tunze stream kit. This is the 32175gph kit with variable controller. This thing does flow very nice, however, I will have to add a second unit to the other side of the tank.
RC reviews talk about boiling the water and such....no such luck. I was worried that I might have to tie down my corals and that my sand bed would blow out of the tank.
Didn't move a grain of sand, although my fish love the ride.

To remove any negative tone to this review, I am certainly happy with the unit and it performs as well as I realistically expected. I didn't really buy into the RC hype about the flow and did hear from a local user of one that they felt 2 were required also.
I will add a smaller 6080 unit to the other side. The 6080 does not have acontroller so only runs at one speed.

StirCrazy · #2 02-10-2003, 05:22 AM

How do you feel one would do on say a tank that is 3 foot long?

Steve

Aquattro · #3 02-10-2003, 05:29 AM

Steve, I think it would do fine. When I get my second, you can try it before I hook it up

Doug · #4 02-10-2003, 01:10 PM

Brad,
Do you feel the controller was worth the money? I was thinking one could purchase a pair of 6080 stream for the same price.

Aquattro · #5 02-10-2003, 03:22 PM

Tough call, Doug. The pulsing action is nice, but worth $250 over the 6080 pump? Not sure. If I only had $600 to buy flow devices, I would buy 2 6080 pumps instead of the 6110 kit.
I will be adding a 6080 to the other side of the tank. I think this hitting the oncoming pulse of the 6100 will give a nice effect.

Initial descriptions though on RC of water boiling and blowing the sand out of the tank and pinning fish to the glass are well exagerated. :?
Overall though it DOES add a lot of flow, with a broad coverage of the tank. Just don't be afraid of it being too much.

Troy F · #6 02-10-2003, 03:51 PM

Brad, could you post pics of the unit installed.

Aquattro · #7 02-10-2003, 05:28 PM

Troy, I'll post pics as soon as I've finalized the mounting. My canopy makes it tough to use stock parts.
I have to say though, my fish are thoroughly enjoying the ride!!

Doug · #8 02-20-2003, 10:47 PM

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Doug · #9 02-20-2003, 10:50 PM

Hmmmm, guess the thumbnails from my page dont post large. Anyhow, its a pic of my new 6080 Tunze stream pump. Nice unit. Good current but not overkill. Blew some crap from the rocks. Fish are still hiding peeking at it. Not a sound from it.

Doug · #10 02-20-2003, 10:52 PM