powerheads ?

[Raven34]

Just set up a tunze 6205 worth over 500$ and bang for the buck i should have just ordered 3 more magnum 8's. expensive powerheads are a waste of money IMO.

[bignose]

koralias in my tank never had any problems(2 yrs).

[intarsiabox]

I used 1 Koralia 2 in my 25g nano (plus HOB skimmer) and there was plenty of flow with no algae or cyano growth. I have three of them in my 90g that I set up this summer and so far so good. I got all three from a fellow canreefer for a really good price. I would love a vortech but just can't justify the price if what I have is already working well for me.

[lorenz0]

I have the tunze 6055's and I like the pulse setting but you don't need it. Look into the 6045's, they are flow adjustable up to 1190gph (i believe), and are under $100 each. I love the vortechs but there are other options out there that don't hurt the wallet as much

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

but there are other options out there that don't hurt the wallet as much

this coming from a guy that spent $100 on a frag....just buggin ya bud

[lorenz0]

Originally Posted by fishytime

this coming from a guy that spent $100 on a frag....just buggin ya bud

It was like $190 for a nubbin lol

in the words of Jdigital "you paid that much for that!"

[viperfish]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

I have the tunze 6055's and I like the pulse setting but you don't need it. Look into the 6045's, they are flow adjustable up to 1190gph (i believe), and are under $100 each. I love the vortechs but there are other options out there that don't hurt the wallet as much

+1 on the 6055's they are an awesome powerhead for a smaller tank, I have one in my 27 Gal and they are great! They are actually around the $225 mark but still a good value. You can't beat the quality of Tunze products. I do have two of the MP40w ES PH's in my larger tank and I wouldn't give them up for anything.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by Raven34

Just set up a tunze 6205 worth over 500$ and bang for the buck i should have just ordered 3 more magnum 8's. expensive powerheads are a waste of money IMO.

How many vortechs or tunzes have you heard, putting stray current into the tank?......and magnum 8s are the size of a football!

it really depends on what your specific need are......vortechs are great for the broad flow, undertow, cool programs, sheer power and easy of adjustment.....the one drawback of them is you cant point them.....

tunzes dont quite have all those other features but the big draw is that you can point them where you need to and you get more mounting options(can mount one to an internal overflow if you want)

someone should really find a way to combine the two.....I personally use both