What do you guys think about the Vortech?
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If you do some adding .. you'll find that although they are quite expensive for a pump.. you can't even do the same thing with a controllable Tunze stream and a single controller. It comes up to $20 or so more than the Vortech.
Everyone that I've communicated with says they are worth the money. I'm sure it's one of those purchases that you appreciate once you forget the initial shock to the bank account.
Talking about getting 2.. I really dont know WHY I would need 2. I only have a few sps .. the rest is soft stuff. I just feel like 2 would be too much flow.. and I'd end up turning them down to the point that I could have done the same thing with only 1.
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Everyone that I've communicated with says they are worth the money. I'm sure it's one of those purchases that you appreciate once you forget the initial shock to the bank account.
Talking about getting 2.. I really dont know WHY I would need 2. I only have a few sps .. the rest is soft stuff. I just feel like 2 would be too much flow.. and I'd end up turning them down to the point that I could have done the same thing with only 1.
B.
If you do some adding .. you'll find that although they are quite expensive for a pump.. you can't even do the same thing with a controllable Tunze stream and a single controller. It comes up to $20 or so more than the Vortech.
Everyone that I've communicated with says they are worth the money. I'm sure it's one of those purchases that you appreciate once you forget the initial shock to the bank account.
Talking about getting 2.. I really dont know WHY I would need 2. I only have a few sps .. the rest is soft stuff. I just feel like 2 would be too much flow.. and I'd end up turning them down to the point that I could have done the same thing with only 1.
B.
Everyone that I've communicated with says they are worth the money. I'm sure it's one of those purchases that you appreciate once you forget the initial shock to the bank account.
Talking about getting 2.. I really dont know WHY I would need 2. I only have a few sps .. the rest is soft stuff. I just feel like 2 would be too much flow.. and I'd end up turning them down to the point that I could have done the same thing with only 1.
B.
The Escaped Ape":3lqysoko said:
Ya.. i was considering a controller and one stream. not 2 tunzies... a vortech is around $400.
1 x tunze 6015 (the smallest controllable tunze stream) is around $350. The Mp40W will output 5,000 gph. where as the stream will only do 3,434. A single controler is $65.
THUS a 6015 + single controler = $415
MP40W = $419
I'll pay extra $3 for another 1.5k gph of flow if needed.
THAT being said the battery backup for the tunzi system $50 WITHOUT a battery.
The backup for the MP40W is $160.
For the ability to do different things, and price being considered... I think Echotech wins this one with the vortech.
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SnowManSnow":30cuwc7p said:
OK, sorry, I was distracted by Rich's point about two vortechs. I was talking about 2 x Nano streams. The largest are controllable. I know this isn't comparable in terms of flow, but for people with reasonably small aquaria, it's not a bad option in terms of flexibility and flow more suitable to an aquarium that's not huge.
On Marine Depot
2 x Vortech $999
2 x Nano stream $454 + controller $270 = $724
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