ECOTECH MARINE VORTECH power heads

[pweissma]

I used a switch to turn off my pumps until I got a controller. With my memory twice I called my wife to check that I turned them back on. I would be giving too much to my cuc if I left my pumps running. This issue of an extra step for feeding makes a vortech a lot less attractive.

 

[ming]

Just have all Vortech's and since they're wireless, they all turn on feeding mode when activating one. The best part is.. you don't need to remember to turn the pumps back on because they will resume normal mode in a few minutes automatically giving a net result of 1 less step!

One day you might forgot to turn your switch back on after feeding and realize the next day resulting in no flow

 

[JimmyR1rider]

+1 If you utilize the feed mode by pressing and holding the mode button for 3 seconds they return to the set speed after 10 minutes so the fish have plenty of time to eat and then they will go right back to where they left off

 

[pweissma]

I put my return pump, skimmer, and circulation pump into feed mode with my RKL. If I used a vortech I would need to put both the RKL AND vortech into feed mode separately and this just seems annoying. Do you guys leave your return pumps running when you feed?

 

[InfernoST]

I put my return pump, skimmer, and circulation pump into feed mode with my RKL. If I used a vortech I would need to put both the RKL AND vortech into feed mode separately and this just seems annoying. Do you guys leave your return pumps running when you feed?

I have that issue, when I put my RKE in feed mode I have to go and put the vortechs into feed mode seperately which sucks.

 

[pweissma]

I have that issue, when I put my RKE in feed mode I have to go and put the vortechs into feed mode seperately which sucks.

That's what I thought. Thank you!

 

[InfernoST]

That's what I thought. Thank you!

You could hook them up to one of the outlets on the RKE and program it accordingly but you will lose whatever is programmed into the vortech controller every time you power the vortech down.