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12/27/2005, 01:54 PM
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starting new 200 gal., need advice on powerheads
I am moving up from a 55gal. to a 200 gal. reef. I have been looking at the new Tunze Steams for water movement, but they look too powerfull. has anyone used them yet? and how do you like them?. Any other suggestions?
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12/27/2005, 05:18 PM
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If you dont wanna spend the money on the tunze's go with the SEIO's like the 1500's or the new 2600's
they are amazing flow. or do a closed loop on the tank for current. mike
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12/27/2005, 08:25 PM
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i have a 240 with 6 power heads 1 of the sio 1500's and 5 of the maxi jet's i have great flow threw the tank. I set this tank up to show how to run power heads but i would rather (if you can) do a closed loop system.
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12/27/2005, 08:28 PM
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i forgot the maxi jets are 1200s hope that will help..
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12/28/2005, 12:26 AM
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I have two 6200's ready for my new 360 tank. Since the tank is not here I put one of the 6200's in a 40 gal. tank I am curing some live rock in with sand. Well, I had to try it out. I have the controller, but I did not use it. No proplem. Heck of a lot of flow, but no proplems with sand or water going out of tank. I hear with the controller you can dial it down to what ever you need and still have more ready to go if you ever need it. Hope this helps.
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12/28/2005, 12:37 AM
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I would go closed loop... and an oceansmotion revolutions system....
If you cant go closed loop... the tunze streams... with a multicontoller if you dont want to drop the coin on tunzes the go seio
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#7
12/28/2005, 02:48 PM
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Re: starting new 200 gal., need advice on powerheads
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I have 3 Tunze4 6100's @ 3100gph + each plus a 3000gph closed loop all on a 4x2x2. On my 90 I have a tunze 6060 1600gph+ , a turbelle 7310 100gph+ , a mag 12 1200gph on a closed loop and a seio 1100gph. Tunze Rock!
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#8
12/28/2005, 03:44 PM
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im running a 220 right now and have no powerheads and have alot of flow enough for a reef. I have 3 1 inch bulkheads (each with there own overflow) to sump leading to 4 returns powered by my panworld and also have 2 surges above the tank. I am very pleased with flow. pics in gallery
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#10
12/29/2005, 03:45 PM
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A circulation pump that takes water from the tank and puts it back into the tank . This is flow that doesn't go thru the overflow or sump.
Also makes up for lots of powerheads.  
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12/29/2005, 03:46 PM
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and the pump
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12/29/2005, 04:22 PM
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Ok, I have never seen one like that before. Mine has overflows and I was reading this thread to see where I can place more pumps for better circulation. I am going to refit the main supply back in the tank with 2 more ball/socket lines so I will have 4 directions instead of just 2. any advice on where I can put more, amount and best direction?
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