New 300

[The Codfather]

Originally Posted by Parker

Found your thread on the pumps.. Some interesting reading.

Im surprised I didn't get more response on that group buy, I got these at an awesome price and they seriously kick ass. Now I don't know about other controllers, but the profilux was actually easy to set up(With a little help of course from a few people). Not only is it low wattage, but fully controllable, I don't think there is anything out there right now that can touch it. Although the new vertex stratus looks strikingly similar.......

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/06/03/s...ss-dc-machine/

Its actually quite funny as even the literature looks to be the same.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by The Codfather

Im surprised I didn't get more response on that group buy, I got these at an awesome price and they seriously kick ass. Now I don't know about other controllers, but the profilux was actually easy to set up(With a little help of course from a few people). Not only is it low wattage, but fully controllable, I don't think there is anything out there right now that can touch it. Although the new vertex stratus looks strikingly similar.......

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/06/03/s...ss-dc-machine/

Its actually quite funny as even the literature looks to be the same.

They look to be very nice pumps but I think the price point is maybe a tad high for the average hobbyist. With Vertex jumping into the fray with more vendors to follow I'm sure the pricing will improve with time.

[The Codfather]

Originally Posted by Parker

They look to be very nice pumps but I think the price point is maybe a tad high for the average hobbyist. With Vertex jumping into the fray with more vendors to follow I'm sure the pricing will improve with time.

Im sure the vertex will be top notch, most of there product is. The problem is, I was waiting for the cerebra to come out before I bought a controller. After a year of nothing, I got myself a profilux because I was tired of waiting. Heres hoping that this isnt the same type of problem.
I think we can see the benefit of a DC line of pumps, waveline has taken off, the benefit of these pumps are they are quite small, a lot of people do not have a larger tank so these are a good fit.
The benefit that I wanted was no powerheads in the tank with a wave motion. I needed a fully controllable pump to achieve this, yes there were problems at first, but I think I have it all ironed out now.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by The Codfather

The benefit that I wanted was no powerheads in the tank with a wave motion. I needed a fully controllable pump to achieve this, yes there were problems at first, but I think I have it all ironed out now.

That would be a nice option, I love the action of my wave box but hate the noise of it. I can hear the damn thing upstairs.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Parker

That would be a nice option, I love the action of my wave box but hate the noise of it. I can hear the damn thing upstairs.

An insulated canopy on your tank should help. I briefly had 2 boxes running on my 400 and could barely hear them standing in front of the tank.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by lastlight

An insulated canopy on your tank should help. I briefly had 2 boxes running on my 400 and could barely hear them standing in front of the tank.

I'm not sure running a insulated canopy with 3ea 400w HQI's in it would be a great idea.

[The Codfather]

Originally Posted by Parker

I'm not sure running a insulated canopy with 3ea 400w HQI's in it would be a great idea.

Well you probably wouldnt need a heater......

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Parker

I'm not sure running a insulated canopy with 3ea 400w HQI's in it would be a great idea.

i don't want to further threadjack but i will say a canopy at all will help... doesn't have to be insulated. plus you're going to face higher temps just by having the canopy.