Vortech in a smallish cube

ElGuappo · #1 04-09-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kwirky

I'm sorry if I sounded argumentative tony. unfortunately typed text doesn't work as well as face to face and online conversations suffers because of it. call the previous post ranting/thinking aloud

. I respect you and your experience, really I do.

Ya its hard to get the feeling for tone and sarcasm. but what can you do.

[quote]I'm usually too busy bagging fish or changing water to learn anything. I try to squeeze info out of some of the regulars at the store who run nice systems. Most of my "product knowledge" has to be learned at home or during rare moments of slowness where nothing else needs to be done. When I am learning stuff it's usually for the benefit of my own tank. I consider myself a hobbyist before an employee.[quote]

Good call on this account hobbiest first.

lastlight · #2 04-10-2008, 03:03 AM

in the video when the lights on the controller light up i assume this is when the pump is pumping. you can REALLY hear the pulses. would one of these in my livingroom be annoying? I didn't think these things were so loud you could hear each pulse?

I'm looking at one to center on the back wall of a 30x30x18 cube...

Thanks,

Brett

kwirky · #3 04-10-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

in the video when the lights on the controller light up i assume this is when the pump is pumping. you can REALLY hear the pulses. would one of these in my livingroom be annoying? I didn't think these things were so loud you could hear each pulse?

I'm looking at one to center on the back wall of a 30x30x18 cube...

Thanks,

Brett

in the first video the pulsing noise is very noticable because none of the other equipment is on. in the second video you hear it when the camera's RIGHT up to the powerhead. I don't hear the vortech unless I listen for it because of all the other equipment running and the sound of the water flow through the overflow box. It's been getting quieter with time too. If you have lots of super silent equipment (like bubbleking skimmer, reefflo pump, herbie overflow, etc etc) then you'll probably notice the vortech. Otherwise if you're running a mag for the sump, a euroreef or the likes protein skimmer, standpipe overflow, then you probably won't notice it.

yeah and no worries tony.

digital-audiophile · #4 04-25-2008, 09:05 PM

Sean, so a couple weeks in are you still happy with the unit?

I wa sin the store this morning and picked one up

So far I do like it, but I will still need to compliment with a powerheads.. allthough not as many as I have now. A nother unit will be in the fututre works for me.. but the wallet is still smarting today.. for what's in the box the pricetag is up there

kwirky · #5 04-27-2008, 05:34 AM

yeah after this time no gripes yet. I like the amount of flow I get. Yeah it's a little pricey but worth it in the long run I think. Now I've gotta start saving up for some actual coral lol. Finals have hit me really hard financially this year, having to take some time off. My tank's going to fall behind schedule because of it. But yeah the pump was worth it.

digital-audiophile · #6 04-27-2008, 12:40 PM

Cool. You do get a great deal more flow in the smaller tank though with the one unit. How do you find the noise? It's a litle bit louder than I had expected?

kwirky · #7 05-29-2008, 01:59 AM

ok I think I had a defective unit from the get go. The whirring noise has changed into a constant clacking noise. Soaking the prop unit in vinegar didn't fix it. I'm going to exchange it on the weekend hopefully if one's still in stock.

Now that i've had it for over a month I can say even though it needs an exchange I really like the unit. It's out of sight and produces a LOT of good flow. I run it on reef crest random full time full power.

edit:problem fixed lol. I realized I had it on the wrong glass thickness setting. I set it to 1/4" when I have 3/8" glass. duh! So it still whirrs but the clacking's gone.