Tunze VS VOTECH

[DAVE]

I have expressed my concerns on this test on reefcentral. The equipment used for the test was not appropriate. Further more, they did not eliminate a number of uncertainties that they equipment used will provide.

[DAVE]

Sorry, I posted before I read your link. I was referring to a different study (the one put on using the FlowTracker as the measuring device).

[reefermadness]

pretty interesting stuff......well not really but good to know....sort of.

Tunze or Vortech....you cant go wrong with these pumps. Myself I prefer the Tunze pumps but that's just me.

[dreef]

I don't care about any tests..going to have to try to pry my vortechs out of my hands.

[gobytron]

No thanks...
got mine full of tunze's

[jostafew]

I think the obvious answer here is to choose the pumps that are best suited to your tank size & shape, perhaps it's a combination of the two. For eg. my tank is almost cubed at 30x24x24 so the slower broader flow of the vortechs makes sense for me (I've got an MP10 on the back wall and an MP40 on the side wall). I need the flow to fan out quickly after it leaves the pump. In a longer tank maybe you'd want the punch of a Tunze to get water movement further into the tank.

[DAVE]

Originally Posted by jostafew

I think the obvious answer here is to choose the pumps that are best suited to your tank size & shape, perhaps it's a combination of the two. For eg. my tank is almost cubed at 30x24x24 so the slower broader flow of the vortechs makes sense for me (I've got an MP10 on the back wall and an MP40 on the side wall). I need the flow to fan out quickly after it leaves the pump. In a longer tank maybe you'd want the punch of a Tunze to get water movement further into the tank.

Agreed, both pumps provide a benefit in the right systems

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by jostafew

I think the obvious answer here is to choose the pumps that are best suited to your tank size & shape, perhaps it's a combination of the two. For eg. my tank is almost cubed at 30x24x24 so the slower broader flow of the vortechs makes sense for me (I've got an MP10 on the back wall and an MP40 on the side wall). I need the flow to fan out quickly after it leaves the pump. In a longer tank maybe you'd want the punch of a Tunze to get water movement further into the tank.

I dont feel thats the answer at all...lol
as this test was essentially to see which pump was "better" on an equal playing field in a direct peer to peer comparison.

You make a good point, but it's certainly not the obvious answer here...